Gentlemen,
The next brand to be featured on ‘The
Bespoke Gentleman’ is the British menswear brand, Nigel Hall. Now, I’m sure many of the readers of this
blog have heard of Nigel Hall, but if you haven’t this post sets out to give
you an insight into the brand, the products they offer and the store
environment.
Nigel Hall has been creating menswear
for nearly 25 years now…and has seen considerable growth in the last couple of
years with stores popping up all across London and the most recent addition in
Manchester. So what kind of clothing does Nigel Hall offer you ask? Well in my opinion they make British inspired
clothing for the modern gentleman who has an appreciation for classic pieces produced
in the highest quality fabrics, coupled with an attention and appreciation for the
finer details in garment construction which you will see from some of the photos
below.
For this post I wanted to give
the reader an insight into one of their beautifully crafted stores…So after a
little thought, the Nigel Hall Spitalfields store was chosen, and the following
photographs show a store with a unique and interesting store environment…the
store consists of such things as specially
made wallpaper that features stylish gentlemen of the past, a rusted bicycle
hung on a wall, fitting rooms that have vintage doors…it was refreshing to see
a store have such a unique approach to design and is a change from brands that
rollout the same fixtures and fittings to all stores.
So onto the clothes…I was really impressed
with the current SS12 collection there were so many great pieces, I was a little
surprised with how much I loved the collection, not because I underestimated
Nigel Hall, it’s just there were so many standout pieces that got my sartorial
appetite salivating! The below photos are products that I have chosen as some
of my standout pieces from the collection, as you will see there are some
close-ups of products due to little design touches that I specifically enjoyed!
GARCON - This laundered pinpoint cotton oxford shirt features a bound edge
collar with a unique split button down detail, the cotton is really soft and
the collar just sets this shirt off for me.
MACAVOY – I love the simplicity to a cream mac, and this
spring weight, shower resistant town mac with a lined check interior
looks sublime! Features cuff tab adjusters and a traditional hook and bar
collar stand.
BUMBLE – This unstructured summer weight 3 buttoned
blazer (also available in navy) reminds me of Parisian style, laid back and
refined. As Tom from Nigel Hall states, this item will become a true friend
throughout the Spring/Summer season.
FEDERER – This knitted polo is
amazing, it kind of has a really Italian vibe (think of Prada and Missoni) – I would
be wearing this with some pleated trousers!
RICH – A bright orange
cardigan is just what I need under a midnight blue blazer; I also love the
detailing around the shoulder.
Another product that had a great design feature was
these trousers, which have waist adjusters… (Which I always prefer to belt
loops) but these side adjusters are positioned slightly lower on the trouser...which
is a nice touch!
Now, I had some knowledge of Nigel Hall
before this blog post, but this post has really heightened my sense of
awareness to the brand, what they are trying to achieve and has led to an
increased appreciation.
I would like to wish Nigel Hall
the best of luck for the new season…special thanks to Tom of Nigel Hall, you
dapper gentleman! For more information on the brand visit one of their stores or online at: www.nigelhallmenswear.com
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