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.