What’s your own go-to outfit this season? 

Currently it’s Percival x Warren Alfie Baker pressed mid-wash jeans, Madewell ecru canvas overshirt, MUJI long-sleeve T-shirt, and RM Williams Chelsea boots. I'm also getting a lot of wear out of a baseball cap I bought at the recent Anya Hindmarch pop-up, which says 'Requires more focus' across the front – a frequent comment on my junior school reports! I like the neckerchiefs at John Henric, but I tend to find unbranded vintage ones on Vinted and eBay. And finally, I’d wear my Christian Kimber leather gilet. Perfect leaf-crunching kit. 

And which fragrances are you wearing? 

When cooler weather hits, I seek out comforting, aromatic scents – a bit woody, a bit herbaceous, but still fresh and easy to wear. For day, I have three on rotation right now: I Am Verdant by Vyrao (juniper, bergamot, black pepper, iris – like a green branch snapped off in a cool breeze); Steam by Perfumer H (green tea, plum, mandarin, birch tar – like a warm mist rising from the forest floor); and Karst by Aesop (bergamot, pink pepper, rosemary, sage, cumin seed – like being wrapped up in a blanket watching waves crash into the Scottish coast).  

Your watch of choice? 

I have a stainless steel Mondaine Evo2 with a mesh strap that has been with me since my GQ days. It’s a classic. However, for a bit of fun, I also have a Rowing Blazers collab Seiko 5 Sports watch with the zig-zag bezel and multi-coloured Nato strap which never fails to put a smile on my face. 

Would you say you follow trends? 

I definitely pay attention to trends for my work, and I do incorporate them into what I wear when one particularly captures my attention – I recently bought a cow-print jean jacket that I love, which is pretty outside my usual comfort zone. However, at almost 40, while there are some trends I can fully appreciate look great on other people, I’ve reached the age when I can tell relatively quickly when a trend isn’t for me (see short shorts). 

How do you bring accessories into play? 

It took me far too long to realise that accessories are the superpower of any man’s wardrobe. I wear a relatively consistent wardrobe of pieces in blue and beige, denim and wool, so having things like ties, neckerchiefs, hats and jewellery to add in daily keeps things feeling fresh. The best thing is that places like Vinted and eBay are great for getting these sorts of things at a reasonable price, and you generally don’t have to worry about sizing too much. That said, if I suddenly came into a lot of money, jewellery would definitely be my vice – stock levels at Bleue Burnham would plummet instantly. 

You’re going out for dinner tonight. Where are you going and what are you wearing? 

I’m very fortunate that I get to go to fancy restaurants with work, so if I’m going out for dinner with my husband, I really crave cosy, casual neighbourhood vibes. I want places that feel special, with great food I couldn't make myself at home, but are still relaxed like Hello JoJo in Camberwell or Quo Vadis in Soho. There also needs to be a solid, exciting dessert menu because, frankly, that is the absolute highlight of eating out for me. I’ll be wearing a silk shirt, my black Flax London [now Original Fibres] linen trousers, my black suede Myrqvist loafers and my AllBlues ring. I’ll also be wearing Blindfold by L’Objet: an intriguing, darkly resinous mix of amber, tobacco, milk, saffron and sandalwood notes. It’s sensuous, slinky and sophisticated – the king of fragrance that demands an after-dinner martini in a candlelit bar to round out the night. 

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