A good watch has always been a mainstay of the modern gentleman's wardrobe. With that in mind it is seemingly very difficult to pick out a good watch. Finding a watch that is practical, aesthetically pleasing and, arguably most important of all, a piece you can wear every day is no easy task. This is where Uniform Wares comes in.

Established in 2009 - Uniform Wares is one of Britain's most exciting new brands. Focusing on designing classic watches with contemporary twists; their designs are second to none. With the brand using predominantly Swiss and Japanese mechanics their watches are made to last a lifetime rather than just a season. Every little feature of the watches design is meticulously planned - from the type of leather used on the strap to the curvature of the glass on the watch face. Each little detail is planned and cared for attentively.

Uniform Wares watches are available for purchase here.

We were also lucky enough to visit the Uniform Wares Design Studio earlier this month. The full feature from our visit to the studio will be available in the third issue of the Weavers Door Journal.

One of our favourite's on the footwear scene during the colder months, Redwing are more than a working man's boot. Although they may of started out on a construction site the Redwing 6" Classic Moc Toe is both functional and ideal for the unexpected weather we are used to. a new creation that has joined the Moc Toe family is the Charcoal Rough & Tough, the colour of this particular leather closely resembles a stone coal which ironically refers to the rich history that Red Wing Shoes owns, back in the days where the shoes were meant for hard labour such as coal shovelling on a locomotive. As with any of the Red Wing Shoes the beauty isn't simply in the honest, durable design of the boot but it's ability to age after a certain amount of intense wearing. Crafted from premium leather, white traction tread sole, triple stitched quality and Goodyear welt construction gives every Moc Toe its unbeatable performance and function.

The second short film in the 'Save the Date' series by Jacket Required see's a great insight into our favourite Japanese Denim label Edwin Japan by their creative director Mr Rey Gautier. Talking life, passions, denim and bikes the short film shares an awe-inspiring experience, hanging on the laconic verbatim of a genuinely good and talented individual. Ray explains the natural process and beauty of taking a pair of unwashed, raw denim jeans and allowing their wear to tell the story of the individual stating "It's almost like creating a blueprint of your life if you look at a pair of jeans after two years, or even three years it reminds you of the places you've been. The things you've done."

The good folk at Jacket Required have nicely selected various individuals in the game to feature in their 'Save the Date' series. curated by the Jacket Required team, directed by photographer and film maker Ivan Ogilive the first in the series is a profile of David Keyte, founder of British brand Universal Works. David started Universal Works in late 2008 with Autumn/Winter 2009 being his first full collection. The DNA that runs through the brand very much relates David's work life, firstly as a sign writer (actually painting lettering before it all went vinyl) then in the local coal mine in Nottingham which brought an understanding of real work wear. David then went on to fourteen successful years at Paul Smith giving a elegant English sartorial element before spending a further five years at Maharishi brought about from his love of streetwear. Universal Works aims to mix the great British clothing heritage with a modern, more international feel to create wearable, sustainable and affordable clothing that reflects the personality of the wearer, offering real honest menswear that defies the trends and whims of fashion. The ideas come from a humble blue-collar background but one that knows how to dress well and live well.

A snippet of our upcoming Colour: Blue feature for the Weavers Door Journal Issue No.002 includes some of our favourite garments from our brands for the Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. Our focus is also our limitation, creativity within a niche both myself and John has styled this feature with the ethos of only using the colour blue. From our experiences in the store, we find blue or shades of is the most wearable clothing when it comes to colour in our customers everyday wardrobe, but we also see customers looking elsewhere to add other colours into their wardrobe for the sake of it even though they may not necessary feel as comfortable and confident as what they would in their trusty blue button down oxford, dark navy parka or favourite pair of raw, unwashed denims. Its for this reason we decided to start our Colour: feature with blue, not only  to show the variety available but also how using tones of a single colour doesn't make a outfit bland or unappealing. To view the full feature of Colour: Blue keep an eye out the the release of our next Weavers Door Journal which will be found here.

This week's style icon of the week is Mr. Patrick Grant.  Winner of Menswear Designer of the Year 2010.  It's not hard to tell why, at the helm at both the iconic Savile Row tailors Norton & Sons and E Tautz, Mr. Grant's ideologies are cut from the same cloth as ours here at Weavers Door.  Those ideologies consist of using the best materials for classic pieces that have a timeless and stylish element and although they may cost a bit more than your average high street piece will last ten times as long.  

He also champions using British made materials from British Heritage brands the same idea behind us stocking pieces from Grenson, Barbour and Baracuta.

Mr. Grant is of added importance this week as he is a judge in Esquire's Best Dressed Real Man Competition.  As you may know by now our manager Lee is in the final 12, so we've got to be extra nice to Patrick, Lee mentioned licking his face? Hmm....

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If you haven't eaten and or are utterly starving this post may not be for your eyes as it definitely won’t subside the hunger pain your experiencing in your tummy. So it common knowledge as men we enjoy our food, as a hunter gatherer its part of our make up, most men who love food have a roasting pan and a decent spice rack, but they’re still looking for that one book that has all the real food that they love to eat and wish they could cook, I guess it’s the search for the holy cooking book. Well your be happy to hear Esquire’s food editor Ryan D’Agostino has put a stop to that search for such a cooking bible, the Eat like a Man is not just another grill and go guide to putting grub in your tummy, it is described as “a choice collection of seventy five recipes and food writings for men who like to eat, cook and read about great food. The unapologetically male centric Eat like a Man is Esquire man’s repertoire of perfect recipes, essays on how food figures in just a  moment defines a man’s life and all the useful kitchen pointers every man should and needs to know. A selection of chefs have had their say and contributed to this man guide to food featuring the likes of French toast, lobster scrambled eggs and the best of the rest, these satisfying, sexy and definitive receipes range from a slow Sunday morning with the family round, end of the week wind down dinners with a lady friend, Saturday night show off entertaining, poker night feeds and match day sofa camping. Or, just for when a man is simply hungry. Available from 25^th May,2011. A must have kitchen staple.