New Norse Projects has dropped at End. I want everything really badly. This cable knit was one of the highlights and is available for £105 at End.

Available at SSENSE (and probably very shortly Oki-Ni), this fairisle motorcycle style cardigan is stunning and has been styled perfectly in the above shots. Via High Snobiety.

Perfect for the coming months, this Fred Perry parka offers great value for money for what you're getting. Available at End for £125

In the past couple of winters Fairisle knits have become a staple item to keep you warm in our cold winters. The trend also seems to be holding it's ground with yet more garish patterns lined up for you to wear in the coming months. Alongside all of the styles below, I suggest you check out charity shops as you can get some real finds, but the problem is, first of all, you never quite get rid of the smell no matter how much you wash it, and secondly, the vintage styles tend to have very baggy arms which looks cute on women, but less desirable on men. The selections below are all available at Hip.

Hat by Y.M.C £40

Cardigan by Farah Vintage £85

Crew by Y.M.C £110

Exclusive to Urban Outfitters, these Generic Frame chinos are some of the nicest to be released this summer. Not to be confused with a carrot fit, these taper consistently the whole way down. Available in navy, grey and beige for £55 at Urban Outfitters.

You can now view the A/W lookbook on the Reiss website. With 58 looks for the mainline collection and 19 for the 1971 collection there are plenty to choose from. The mainline collection is really nice this season, keeping the brand's signature slim tailoring that gives the brand a sophistication rarely seen from a none designer brand. I'm not too much of a fan of the 1971 collection. Certain pieces are beautiful like the sheepskin leather below, but as a collection, it doesn't have the identity of the mainline collection and there are certainly other brands of the same nature that execute the look of the 1971 collection a lot better.

This striped crew neck from All Saints is a welcome break from their in your face graphics which seem to have been taken over by former River Island shoppers. All Saints boasted a really great basics range which often gets looked over in favour of skeletons and skeletons with other skeletons. You can pick it up on the All Saints website for £40.

The latest Nigel Cobourn collection has arrived at End Clothing and you can find a nice feature on the collection on their blog. The post chronicles the inspiration behind the collection which has highlights including the Antarctic Parka and the Camera Jacket.

Folk's winter range has been arriving online in the past week and with the t-shirts and a couple of shirts from the collection dropping first. Folk make awesome t-shirts and all in the collection are worth a look, but this cut and sew t-shirt is the current stand out for me. You can get them at Oki-Ni for £60

Since Kris Van Assche took over the creative direction at Dior Homme he has been rethinking the silhouette which came to define the latter part of the noughties. Assche's predecessor Hedi Slimane made the rock n' roll look work again, collaborating with musicians in campaigns, but achieved it through tailoring. A Dior skinny suit used to be one of the things I dreamed of owning, but now, with the high street producing skinnier than thou suits, it all seems to be saturated and the look simply has to end.
Dior Homme SS/09 Campaign.

The shift has been happening for the past couple of seasons and following in the footsteps of women's fashion, men's versions of the peg and harem trousers have given hope that there is life after skinny jeans doesn't involve bootcut.

Well the A/W for Dior Homme still sees the same slim tailoring, but this time it's the relaxed trousers with oversized trenches that steal the show. Colette describes the collection as a 'return in the quintessence' and the woolen trousers pictured above are a highlight of the first pieces of the collection to arrive on the website.

The new 1971 collection from Reiss features this fawn coloured merino cardigan. The cowl neck signifies an evolution of the brand since it launched the 1971 collection last year with less traditional silhouettes still with the same sophisticated feel of Reiss which bridges the gap between designer and high street perfectly and has a price tag of £89.

Whilst browsing through the New In on the ASOS website, alongside generally stylish garments I spotted the dreaded slogan t-shirt. Designed to show you have a sense of humour, it does the exact opposite as people who wear them generally are intensely boring or weird. The offending t-shirt which you can see below, features the phrase 'I'm so good I scream my own name during sex'. You need to be in a happy, long term relationship where your partner has accepted your character faults to be able to get away with this t-shirt.

The reason that I wanted to write this post is that although tragic, some are actually hilarious (not to wear, just to look at) and if you have your favorites please post them in the comments. Without a doubt my favorite was not seen by me first hand, instead I got told by my friend who was working at Glastonbury alongside a balding, middle aged man with a ponytail who wore a t-shirt saying "If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers". Actually disgusting.

Fast becoming a fixture in every major city in the U.K. the company's popularity within these shores does seem to be increasing. Once a staple store for the hipster, you can't go far without seeing a bit of lace or salt n' pepper nowadays. Despite the apparent increase in popularity on these shores, a recent article in the Guardian suggested that the company is in danger of going under, reporting an $18 million dollar loss in the first quarter of the year. This could maybe be explained by the brand simply falling out of fashion, but there are several other reasons I could think of. First of all is the evidence as to how the company is run. Emphasis on looks rather than skill are backed up by several current and former employees on Gawker. One states:

"Throughout my years there, I was repeatedly forced to deal with unprofessional, and unqualified corporate employees. There's no way that these 19 year old girls had the foggiest idea how to manage entire districts of retail stores."

Dov Charney, the man who owns the company seems a man of complete contradiction. Whilst on the one hand marketing the company as a brand which embraces equality with their 'Legalise Gay' and 'Legalise L.A.' campaigns fighting for gay marriage and an immigration amnesty respectively, he judges on an aesthetic level. Mr Charney has his ideal and is willing to employ and sack based on looks. This isn't surprising for a man who was once quoted as saying

"You know, there are some of us that love sluts. You know...it could be also be an endearing term."

I cannot be alone in walking into an AmApp and not enjoying the sales assistant's icy demeanor. Before all of the guidelines for the appearance of employees got published on the internet I just thought they should loosen up, but now when you here of the stringent policies, it's not so surprising they appear to have no job satisfaction. If you want to read the full guidelines you can find them here, but some highlights include making sure you take not wearing much make-up 'very seriously' and even advising against blow-drying hair because it could 'cause heat damage'.

Of course, American Apparel have released a statement denying that there is any wrong doing on their part and that "American Apparel does not hire or retain applicants based on beauty" and seeing as none of the sources are named in the articles claiming all these wrong doings (which is understandable) you can maybe say that they have been exaggerated. But I doubt it.

One thing that is accepted by everyone is that the man running the company seems to want to control every aspect of the company and feels like aesthetics will equal sales. What he hasn't accounted for is that American Apparel is incredibly boring. And it has been for the last year.

Ad campaigns featuring Sasha Grey or some unknown 18 year old aren't shocking anymore, even if the UK's advertising watchdog seems to think so. The high street has caught up with the leggings and lace which formed the basis of it's identity in the past few years. And that's just the womenswear. I was in the shiny new store in Leeds the other day, with one rather large floor dedicated to the men, and it dawned on me that I didn't need anything from the store. Once you've got your couple of hoodies, a few basic t-shirts, why would you buy anything else? Their poor attempt to go preppy with some corduroy and nautical knits doesn't inspire you to part with your cash for this overpriced apparel.

AmApp will forever be associated with hipsters and Vice. Now, with the brand deserting them and them deserting the brand it won't be long before Dov and his ideals go under. On one last note though, they are the best hoodies out there.

Burberry Prorsum have collaborated with Colette to produce this limited hooded canvas parka. Having collaborated on a women's trench this summer which proved to be a bestseller, this style should sell very fast. Available at Colette.