The Autumn-Winter 2011 collection takes its inspiration from the period in Sir Hardy’s life when we was a prominent figure on the European society circuit; the 1930s. In her first collection for Hardy Amies, Creative Director Claire Malcolm combines luxurious fabrics with a casual range of garments. The duck-down gilets, checked shirts and two-tone blue leather lace up boots, a collaboration with heritage brand Edward Green, are ideal for Alpine jaunts. The sharp double-breasted wool cashmere suits and peak lapel coats in stony Parisian blues and smoky London greys are at the smarter end of the scale.