Summer is all well and good, but when it comes to dressing well, it’s a bit of a bore. Roof terraces, outdoor pools and BBQs are great, but clothes choices for such occasions are limited. Short-sleeved tops, shorts, and sneakers or loafers are pretty much all we’ve got to work with.

Which is why when autumn comes around, the menswear glitterati perform a collective sigh of relief.

Ask anyone with an interest in clothes when their favourite time of year is, and they’ll likely all say the same thing: autumn (or ‘fall’, if you’re from across the pond). The season welcomes cooler weather, which means more layers, which means more potential combinations for looking ace. Plus, it won’t be so cold that you won’t want to be outside.

But with so much choice out there and endless room for wardrobe creativity, how should you dress in autumn? We’ve gone back to the drawing board, deciphered both recent and upcoming trends to offer seven outfit ideas for you to take inspiration from this season. All easily wearable and suitable for a range of social occasions, these fall outfits will have you covered whatever the weather.

Go Technical

OUTFIT CREDITS | Overcoat: Mihara Yasuhiro, roll neck: John Smedley, trousers: Oliver Spencer, boots: Oliver Spencer

A waterproof jacket is your best friend come autumn. When the rain hits, you’ll want to be covered, but won’t always want to rely on a cumbersome umbrella. In recent seasons technical pieces have come to the fore – namely waterproof garments in more unusual styles and lightweight outerwear designed to be functional, easily packable and quite simply, cool.

Technical clothing generally comes down to the fabric, which has some sort of function. Most commonly it is waterproof, but it can also be heat-retaining or sweat-wicking. The wider technical trend though also includes functional clothes with plenty of pockets which borrow from the utility and warcore sub-trends.