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Cowboy Hats for Men and Women: A UK Buying Guide Few hats have a story like the cowboy hat. It was built to work in sun, wind and rain, and somehow it ended up everywhere: festivals, weddings, country shows, city…

Men’s Cheltenham Outfits: What to Wear to the Races Cheltenham is not a fashion show, but nobody turns up looking like they’ve just wandered in from the car park either. The racecourse sits on the edge of the Cotswolds, the…

Brown Hats: A Style Guide for Men and Women Brown has a reputation for being the sensible colour. Safe, a bit plain, the one you reach for when you can’t decide. That reputation is wrong. A brown hat is one…

Next Wednesday, the Chancellor stands up to deliver the Budget. Racing people will be watching with their fingers crossed, we cover the contentious issue around Gambling Tax and Horse Racing. Not the usual excitement of a big race day. This…

Flat Cap or Baker Boy Cap: How to Choose and Wear Each One Walk into any market town, country pub or race meeting and you will spot them. Flat caps and baker boy caps are British menswear classics, and for…

You have probably used the words “cape” and “cloak” as if they mean the same thing. Most of us do. In everyday life they overlap, and plenty of shops use them interchangeably. But there are real differences between a Cape…

Plus Size Capes: How to Find One That Fits and Flatters Ask any woman who has tried on a winter coat in a rush and she will tell you the same thing. Sleeves pull. Shoulders bind. Buttons strain. You leave…

Men’s Hats With Feathers: A Style Guide for Wearing Them Well A feather in the hatband has been a mark of a man who knows what he is doing for a very long time. Walk into any country show, race…

Beige Fedora Hat : The Complete Guide to Buying and Styling Yours Black gets the glory, brown gets the countryside, and beige quietly gets on with looking effortlessly good. A beige fedora hat is the soft, sunlit option in the…

There’s a particular kind of outfit moment when a plain coat just won’t do. You want something with a bit of drama, a bit of warmth, and a lot of personality. That’s exactly where a faux fur cape earns its…