Behind the brand: Cordings
Founded in 1839, Cordings is one of the longest established, traditional gentleman’s country outfitters based on London’s famous Piccadilly. Co-owned by Eric Clapton since 2003, the brand has been reaffirming itself on strong foundations of quality and the fact that their wares are predominantly made in the United Kingdom.
Boasting an exceptional reputation and an enduring appeal, Cordings are renowned by those in the know. Famous customers include the likes of Damien Hirst and the Duke of Wellington, who believes ‘Cordings is the complete outfitter. You have everything under one roof’.
Their extensive range gives you options from socks to cufflinks, city suits to field clothing, shirts to cartridge bags. With this in mind, here are a handful of our favourite items we have picked from their store.
SOLID SILVER CUFFLINKS,
We particularly like these Shotgun Solid Silver Cufflinks, with their engraved shotgun design.
Shotgun Solid Silver Cufflinks, £245 from cordings.co.uk
LAMBSWOOL JUMPER, , Some fantastic lambswool knitwear, made in Scotland, we see as essential items to have in the armoury over Christmas and New Year, for those country walks to the pub. We particularly like either the more contemporary Navy Button Neck or the more classic dogstooth crew neck.
Lambswool Crew Neck Jumper, £125 from cordings.co.uk
LEATHER AND TWEED HIP FLASK,
Cordings have a great range of flasks to accompany those long walks, or days out on the shoot
Sporting Check Leather Hip Flask, £75 from cordings.co.uk
SOCKS, , Whoever said socks were a dull Christmas present? This is one of the best presents to give to a Father, brother or friend who are bound to fall in love with this eccentric hare pattern.
Hare Patterned Socks, £16 from cordings.co.uk
COUNTRY CHECK SHIRTS
, A classic country cotton shirts is a must and, according to Eric Clapton, Cordings offer ‘the most beautiful shirt(s) you can get for anything to do with the countryside’.
Check country shirt, £65 from cordings.co.uk
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