Clothes for a walk in the woods

Above: Saturday morning on Hampstead Heath. As close as you get to being in the countryside in London.

Picture this. A crisp October morning, leaves crunching underfoot and Robert Frost's poem about "The road less travelled" ringing in your ears. What could be more perfect? Well, having some great togs to venture forth in would be nice. So here are my suggestions for making that autumn walk a little more enjoyable:
Filson Tin Cruiser Jacket (collars turned up)
Nigel Cabourn Four-Way rollneck
Oliver Spencer Beck Green tweed trousers (tucked into some nice thick socks)
Yuketen red wool rucsack
LLBean Cresta Hikers

These boots were made for walking

Very much in the style of classic hiking boots, these Diemme Roccia Vet Boots are now for sale via the Tres Bien Shop. Sure, they'll look great with rolled up chinos. But they could look even better with Nigel Cabourn's Harris tweed pants, especially if you're into the whole Mallory and Irvine 1920s Everest Expedition look this winter.

The Return of the Donkey Jacket

Forget "Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt". Forget the garb worn by bin men, and hod carriers, navvies and skinheads. The Donkey Jacket, re-imagined and updated by some of menswear's top designers, is back for winter 2010. It's smarter, made from finer fabrics, real leather and waxed cloth. And with a level of detailing our Selwyn could only dream about. Magic.

From top to bottom: Nigel Cabourn, Oliver Spencer, Blaak Homme, Barbour and Paul Smith