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I know a few of you bought the burgundy loafers and brogues that I posted last week so I wanted to give you something that will really complete the outfit. Burgundy is a very special colour because it used to be very unique and rare to find someone in a burgundy suit, nowadays it’s pretty normal, although they still has that kind of wow factor about them. This Next suit is a standard slim fit suit with two buttons and twin back vents its pretty much what you would expect from Next.

Burgundy Suit

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Quality

This is not a suit of high quality so if you do buy it then expect “floating pieces of fluff” to get stuck to your suit jacket. Be sure to carry a lint roller in your bag or keep it at your desk. Made out of mostly polyester, Next states that this suit is machine washable but I personally would stay away from sticking your blazer or trousers in the washing machine.

Price

This suit is really cheap at a retail price of £79 for the jacket and blazer and an extra £29 for the waistcoat its like the perfect back up suit. This burgundy suit perfectly matches the brogues and loafers I wrote about earlier, which if you bought one, you could have a full burgundy outfit for £100 – bargain!

Here’s the link – Next Burgundy Suit

So I’ve had a few people ask me about watches, what watches I recommend and if I can find some great watches for a great price. Well I’m currently only wearing my LG G Watch R. I decided to compile a few watches that I would buy for under £60 that can pretty much go with most outfits as I know not everyone can afford expensive watches yet.

When buying a watch you have so many different ways to buy a watch. I suppose what I generally do is find a watch I love then do a google search on the name and find the cheapest possible price for the watch. One Warning though – be careful about ordering from China or buying watches at ridiculously low prices as they will generally just be cheap knock off versions of the real watch you want.

So for this post I decided to use one website which I know to be trustworthy but also to be quite cheap.

House Of Watches

I will be compiling a list of six different watches that I think are great first watches or even cheap replacements to your broken watch.

1. Timex Mens Expedition Chronograph Bracelet Watch T49904

The Timex Mens Expedition Chronograph Bracelet Watch T49904 is a stainless steel watch which is a great look on almost all outfits. The metal bracelet and the black face looks stunning too. It’s waterproof down to fifty metres which to me is probably irrelevant to you and me. Normally priced at £89.99 it’s now on sale for £53 so this would definitely be my number one choice.

2. Sekonda Mens Chronograph Watch 3375

The Sekonda Mens Chronograph Watch 3375 is one of those slim steel watches with a Chronograph blue watch face. This a superb watch for under £40 it would be extremely difficult to get a better deal than this. This watch has a ridiculous amount of 5 star reviews online all you have to do is google the watch.

3. Sekonda Mens Two Tone Chronograph Watch 3878

The Sekonda Mens Two Tone Chronograph Watch 3878 is everything you would want from a watch. It’s beautiful to look at, it looks expensive, it has that “look at me I’m two toned gold and silver” feel. With the white face and the roman numerals, you know this watch is special. Sekonda definitely did a great job with this. Usually priced at £79.99 this beauty is now on sale for £59. Also water resistant up to 50m, same as the others.

4. Sekonda Mens Chronograph Bracelet Watch 3419

The Sekonda Mens Chronograph Bracelet Watch 3419 is definitely a gentlemans watch. Everything steel makes it one of those durable watches you can feel on your wrist at all times. The steel bracelet with the black watch face make it the perfect partner for all your outfits. I’d definitely recommend this as a first watch as you can wear this in the gym, out to the cinema and most importantly with your suit to work.

5. Lorus Mens Bracelet Watch RS929BX9

The Lorus Mens Bracelet Watch RS929BX9 is the black sheep (literally) to this list. It’s not a chronograph watch but I feel like a lot of you will love this watch. If you want to be subtle in your class and appear to be normal from a distance but look great from up close, then this is your watch. Priced at £53 its something we all can afford. It’s minimalistic design with the dials and simple date window is great for those guys who like to keep it simple.

Return Policy

House Of Watches offers a 30 day returns policy so purchases that do not meet requirements or are simply unwanted can be returned for a full, hassle-free exchange or refund within 30 days of receipt.

I’m pretty sure we all know what knitted ties are by now, thanks to knitted ties many people are now leaving their silk ties, which have now become “bland” and “normal”, left at the back of the draw. Knitted ties are different; they usually will attract some attention from average Joe’s. Their loosely woven look allows a nice and friendly persona.

Also known as the sock tie, the knitted ties usually have a blunt straight end as opposed to the conventional pointed end. Almost all knitted ties can be used both for smart and casual. They are usually made from silk but I prefer the polyester ones.

The Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie comes in a variety of colours, from navy to black to gold and red. It’s only 5cm in width making it pretty much the perfect fit.

These are being sold by John Lewis for £19.50 – you could probably get them online cheaper maybe for £10 or so.

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, black

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, Claret

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, marine

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, navy

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, raspberry

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, rust

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, seaform

Kin by John Lewis Mercer Knitted Tie, slate

So I’ve been out quite a bit lately doing some shopping, as I’m sure you’re aware from all my different posts recently. So while in the shopping centre as always I checked OFFICE for shoes, I get probably 75% of my shoes from there so as per usual I figured I would try and buy some brogues from there. I couldn’t find the right pair for me so I decided to leave. Just before leaving I noticed these two beautiful pair of burgundy shoes. I have never owned burgundy shoes although it is probably one of my favourite colours when it comes to clothing, both formal and casual, but I have never really had an outfit that would look great with burgundy shoes.

Unfortunately that is still the case today, I don’t have an outfit to go with these shoes, although I’m very tempted to buy them and store them somewhere. The two shoes are; Arabella Tassel Burgundy Hi Shine Leather Loafers & the Frankie Brogue Burgundy Hi Shine Leather.

Loafers

Arabella Tassel Burgundy Hi Shine Leather Loafers

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The Arabella loafer is a smart slip on shoe made with hi shine dark burgundy leather. With wig tip detailing, this style also features two tassels on the front along with a contrasting black sole with a slim block heel.

– Leather Upper
– Leather sock
– Leather lining
– Synthetic sole

was £ 69.99
NOW £ 35.00

Brogues

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Frankie Brogue Burgundy Hi Shine Leather

Round toe lace up brogue in high shine dark burgundy leather with punch hole detail and a contrasting natural leather look sole.

– Leather upper
– Leather sock
– Leather lining
– Synthetic sole

was £ 69.99
NOW £ 32.00

Which One?

Well to be honest, my advice is get both if you can afford too, if not then go with what suits your style best. If you don’t own loafers or brogues yet, I’d go and get some black versions first before starting off with burgundy.

Since I bought my new The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit (Read my post here) I decided I needed new shoes that perfectly match my new suit. I’m ashamed to say I am actually yet to own a pair of brogues (I know right.)

So as you probably guessed, I jumped online and started looking at some shoes. Now the last 2-3 weeks I have bought some shirts, a new suit, a new watch and countless other little things so I suppose the idea of spending more money on new shoes I don’t actually need was a bit daunting. So considering I’m slightly addicted towards looking my best I knew I had to get some shoes so after scrawling through ASOS, I eventually picked out 10 different brogues I would buy.

ASOS Brogue Shoes in Leather 4

ASOS Brogue Shoes in Leather 3

ASOS Brogue Shoes in Leather 2

These brogues are 100% real leather so you know you’re getting real quality. Priced at £40 I definitely grabbed myself a bargain on these brogues. These are great for men who wear slim fitted suits as they aren’t very wide shoes which is pretty much the main reason I didn’t get brogues in the first place. When buying brown shoes it’s a lot more risky in comparison to black shoes. Black shoes are just one set colour, but when it comes to brown, there’s so many different shades of brown and you need to make sure you have the right shade along with the right belt. I decided to get these as they are a dark and light shade of brown at the same time – It’s like the perfect middle colour.

If you want them as well – here’s the link.

So I was out shopping the other day for shoes and I decided to pop into Next to check the sales and as always I hated it completely. So I decided to skip past the sale section and just head over to the normal bit where it’s a bit more civilised. So I decided to walk around all the normal section where I would normally get my suits from and they all just looked a bit off. So then it came to me that I actually don’t actually own a wool suit. So literally as soon as I thought that, I saw the perfect suit.

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit: Jacket

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

Next Wool Suit Pocket Square

Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit: Jacket

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit

When I initially walked into the store I was only looking to spend about £50, so I find myself holding a £130 suit and still intending to also get the waistcoat as well. At this time I didn’t even know how much the waistcoat was but decided to ask. After a very long wait (long queues) I finally got to the checkout to find the waistcoat came in at £40. Since I originally only intended to spend £50, looking at spending £170 on the till was a bit much for me so I decided to skip the waistcoat this time.

This wool suit is fantastic, it is a warm suit which is obviously great for winter, the wool makes it really comfortable and the detail within the stitching of the fabric is beautiful. The only issue with wool is when you wear the suit jacket with a short-sleeve shirt you can feel the wool on your arms which is uncomfortable but with a long-sleeve shirt it’s completely fine.

Wool suits can generally be a problem to clean and brush off but thankfully this suit isn’t 100% wool – if it was I would have paid probably well over £200 for it so this suit only requires a simple dry cleaning, the same as the rest of your suits.

One little extra is it comes with a pocket square that matches the lining on the inside of the suit which is fantastic obviously.

Here’s the specifics – 52% wool 38% polyester 6% nylon 4% acrylic. Lining 100% polyester

Here’s the link – The Grey Donegal Slim Fit Suit
The suit is also available in brown – Click Here

Silver suits are a favourite of mine, definitely not a suit you would wear to work, I know some people do but hey, each to their own. The Moss London Tonic Mixer suit was my favourite suit 3 years ago before I eventually managed to buy a tuxedo. The suit goes great with everything and you really can stand out if you wear it to the right place. I have worn mine to weddings, award ceremonies, parties and even on a night out a few times. It’s one buttoned with notch lapels and single breasted, it really suits the slim fit style nicely. It comes with the normal two pockets and breasted pocket which I’m hoping you will keep the pockets closed and not ruin the shape of the jacket!

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When I bought this it was known as the Ventuno21 suit but now it’s called the Moss London but I’m pretty sure it’s still the exact same fit as the one I had. The new Moss waistcoats are low cut so they only have three buttons as opposed to the normal five or six. The trousers on this suit are really thigh hugging so if you have quite big thighs I wouldn’t suggest this suit unless you know your measurements, and make sure you check the sizing guides.

When I initially bought this suit I remember it being around £150+ for the whole set but thankfully now it’s on sale;

The Blazer – From £99.00 To £59.00
The Trousers – From £60 To £20
The Waistcoat – From £49.00 To £39.00

The Total Price – £118.00

I would highly recommend the Moss London Slim Fit Silver Tonic Mixer as long as you’re not planning on wearing it for daily use, keep it only for events and times when you’re planning on really showing off.

Moss London Slim Fit Silver Tonic Mixer