Boxfresh Footwear

Our latest range of Boxfresh footwear has just been uploaded to the site, featuring some of the best in smart/casual shoes from the legendary British streetwear labels latest collection. Boxfresh have only been designing footwear for a few seasons now, but already it has grown so popular the range is growing at an unbelievable pace.

Highlights this season include the return of the Boxfresh classic 'Sparko', recoloured as the 'Sparko IV'. This shoe has been a best seller since it came out, and this brand new Nubuck constructed version is a real winner. Check out the rest of our Boxfresh footwear range here.

Fenchurch Konrad Jacket

Our best selling jacket this season has been the 'Konrad Jacket' from Fenchurch Clothing - and its not difficult to see why...

Fully padded and lined for extra warmth, lined hood with peak, front hand warmer pockets as well as flap sealed pockets and a double zip front - this is a whole lot of jacket for the money and its not difficult to see why our customers are snapping them up now the temperature is going south!

The Konrad Jacket is available online now, along with some more recently added Fenchurch gear - http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/fenchurch-clothing-33-c.asp

Stussy x Dickies Collaboration

We heard a rumour a couple of months back that this might be on the cards, and details have now been released of a collaboration between two of our biggest brands - streetwear legends Stussy, and workwear heritage brand Dickies.

The Supreme Cord Pant will be available from selected stores at the end of October, with subtle Stussy and Dickies detailing, and come in a range of colours. More details and pictures here

Gentle Fawn AW 09

We've just had our Autumn/Winter stock from Gentle Fawn uploaded to the site, and its looking mighty fine this season! The Canadian label may only have been around for 6 years, but they have already established themselves as one of the leading women's brands to crossover into the streetwear market with their subtle mix of urban and nature in their designs.

Stand out pieces this season for the ladies include -

The Hepburn Jacket - Perfect vintage look, wool mix zip-up jacket, with great flattering cut, and multiple contrast button and lining features.

Polish Dress - Great way to turn heads this autumn with this fantastic looking dress, with custom printed chiffon lower.

Flaunt Top - Great little top that can be either dressed up or down, depending on the occasion. Gingham print around the neckline really sets this piece off.

You can view our whole Gentle Fawn collection online right now by following this link - http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/gentle-fawn-60-c.asp

Boxfresh x Berghaus Collection

Following on from last years collaboration with legendary Outdoor specialists Barbour, Boxfresh have stepped up again this Autumn/Winter to produce a collection in conjunction with another legened in the outerwear field - none other than Berghaus.

The concept behind this collaboration is to combine the specialities of the two brands, fusing Boxfresh's design with Berghaus' technicality - resulting in some of the ultimate outerwear! The collection consists of three pieces - 'Beton' a fully insulated down filled jacket, 'Baal' a waterproof technical jacket, and 'Habitue' a wind resistant fully vented fleece layer. This collection will be hitting the streets in the next couple of weeks.

Switch Top 5 Mens Jackets for October

So we've finally managed to crawl out from underneath the piles of boxes that have been arriving at Switch HQ over the last month, and can now start to bring you the highlights of our Autumn/Winter collection. Each month we try to bring you a variety of top 5 essentials focusing on one area of our store - compiled from a combination of our own recommendations and our best selling pieces.

As the temperature is starting to drop, we thought we'd start with mens jackets:

1. Penfield Kasson Jacket (Navy)/Penfield Kasson Jacket (Melton Wool) - a jacket that should need no introduction, this best selling piece from Penfield Clothing has been around a while now but continues to deliver season on season. Now available in a brand new Melton Wool finish, adding extra warmth and style to an already classic jacket shape.
2. Obey Iggy Jacket - The Autumn/Winter 09 take on the M65 style military jacket from Obey Clothing, that gives one of the best looking fits in this style of jacket, whilst offering stacks of warmth and comfort. Features Obey's brand new subtle pinbadge branding.
3. Comune Derek Jacket - A brand new jacket from a brand new label - born out of the ashes of Ambiguous clothing, 'The Comune' have focused on unique design features across their range for this season. This baseball style jacket features loads of neat detailing, with graffiti print lining, safety pin style branding and waxed drawcord hood - also one of the best looking jackets we've seen all season!
4. Carhartt Deluxe Jacket - The first thing that will strike you when you see this jacket, is how amazingly warm it looks! With a 'sheeps wool style' lining, this jacket will certainly be a valuable asset in the coming months - combined with all the usual great fit and quality that we come to expect from Carhartt Clothing, this is a real winner!
5. Penfield Rockford Jacket - Penfield are specialists in the outdoor clothing market, so I suppose its hardly surprising they feature twice in our top 5! The Rockford Jacket is another classic, best selling piece, fully insulated with a goose-down mix, and topped off nicely with the plaid detailing to the top of the shoulders.

Penfield X Rag and Bone Collaboration

Over the last few years Penfield Clothing have managed to rack up some very high profile collaborations, with the likes of Stussy, Alife, DPM and many others. Their latest capsule collection is no exception to this - joining forces with US based lifestyle brand 'Rag & Bone'.

This 3 piece collection of outerwear includes two jackets and a vest, all featuring wool and leather detailing. More details and images of these jackets can be found here: http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/10/15/penfield-x-rag-bone-capsule-collection/

More Nikita arrives

Alongside the earlier delivery of jackets we have now had a full delivery of Nikita women's clothing. The Icelandic streetwear specialists expand their range every season, and now not only provide some of the funkiest looking jackets and hoodies around, but also boast some really smart tops and a great denim line.

Pieces to look out for this season are the 'Fandango Hoodie' and the 'Fingerprint' graphic inspired 'Katarina longsleeve top' which emboides a theme running throughout the whole of this Autumn/Winter 09 range.

Our full range of Nikita gear is available to buy on our website here: http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/nikita-clothing-48-c.asp - we have a load of accessories, including belts, scarves and jewellery that will be added over the next few days.

Women's Jackets to battle the Cold

The temperature has been steadily dropping over the last few days, as we all have to face up to the fact Winter is well and truly on its way! Time to prepare yourselves by stocking up your essential winter layers...

Just in time for this we have had some fantastic new jackets for ladies, from Snowboard and Streetwear specialists Nikita Clothing. For those looking to stand out from the crowd we have the fully padded 'Adonis Jacket' or for the smarter, more dressy look check out the 'Afternoon Jacket'. Our full range of women's jackets can be viewed here: http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/jackets-25-c.asp

Boxfresh Competition

Just a quick note to point out the lovely folk at Boxfresh are giving away some brand new threads in a competition on Bebo Beat.

The lucky winner will win a brand new Boxfresh t-shirt, hoody and a pair of shoes from their range and it doesn't cost a penny to enter! For details of how to win follow this link - Boxfresh Competition.

Get Checked this Autumn

You can't walk down the street anymore without seeing at least some sort of classic checked shirt or garment walking in the other direction. Although the return of check is not big news, this season has seen possibly some of the strongest use of checks so far! Carhartt have designed a whole programme incorporating their 'Matrix Check' into a range of jackets, shirts, bags and accessories (view our Matrix check range.) Meanwhile Penfield have added some great new designs to their range which already included best seller 'Chatham Shirt' (which also makes a return in some new colourways.)

Our current range of shirts is by far our best 'check-fest' (view our shirt dept,) but lookout for some of the other pieces on offer from the likes of Obey, Carhartt, Penfield and Boxfresh.

Graphic Heaven from Dephect

New to the site today is our latest collection from Dephect Clothing, a label we at Switch are proud to have been working alongside since day one! Their focus on graphics has always made them one of our standout brands, and their recent move into cut & sew proved they can produce winning designs accross the board.

The AW09 collection sees a return to focus on graphic t-shirts, with some classics from Keshone (The Keyone t-shirt and the foil printed Chisel Tee), alongside some great designs from Garry Milne (Elephant tee) and Joseph Nigoghossian (Zombie Girl t-shirt.)

Darth Vader goes Hip-hop

The latest crop of t-shirts from Chunk Clothing has offered up one of their best looking Star Wars tees yet - the 'Jay V' t-shirt! Fusing everyones favourite Galactic bad guy, with the iconic pose of Hip-Hop superstar and legend 'Jay Z', and finishing him off with a funky looking pair of shades. We've just had a delivery of these, and like all the Chunk Star Wars tees these are strictly limited edition - so don't expect them to be around for long!

The Chunk 'Jay V' shirt is available to buy online right now: http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/chunk-jay-v-t-shirt-3043-p.asp

Boxfresh AW09 Arrives

After our first season at Switch with Boxfresh, the delivery of Autumn/Winter stock was greatly anticipated - and we're happy to report it hasn't disappointed! With their original designers returning to design part of the range, and their continued collaborations with artist and designer Pete Fowler, there are some real winners in this collection combined with some classic Boxfresh pieces.

The Boxfresh 'Hister' hood (http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/boxfresh-hister-hood-2999-p.asp) is a classic looking hoody with a subtle twist - the zip runs all the way over the top of the hood, and the hood itself has two zip out eyeholes for visibility! The Pete Fowler x Boxfresh collaboration 'Chough' shirt (http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/boxfresh-chough-shirt-pete-fowler-3017-p.asp) not only has one of the best fits of any shirt we've seen this season, but has a custom design check designed by Pete Fowler himself!

You can view the Boxfresh range online now:- http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/boxfresh-59-c.asp. We also have some great footwear available, which should be online by the end of the week.