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Percival x Guinness puts top-shelf menswear on draught for autumn

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Quill, H. (2026, September 17). Percival x Guinness puts top-shelf menswear on draught for autumn. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/fashion/mens/percival-guinness-menswear-b1297224.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-17 · by Heidi Quill

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Percival, a menswear brand known for dressing celebrities like Tom Holland and Chris Evans, is collaborating with Guinness for its second limited-edition collection, following the success of their initial partnership. The autumn/winter line includes items such as a merino wool jumper featuring a Guinness jacquard motif, a Henley shirt with contrast stitching and a Jazz Cat design, and an embroidered Short Peak Cap inspired by classic factory worker caps from Guinness’s history. These pieces blend pub culture nostalgia with modern menswear trends.
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The fashion brand Percival, known for dressing Hollywood stars like Tom Holland and Chris Evans, has launched its second collaboration with Guinness. This limited-edition collection, which debuted in 2019 and sold out quickly, celebrates pub culture, nostalgia, and character while aligning with autumn/winter menswear trends. Founded in 2016, Percival went through bankruptcy before rebirthing in 2019 to become a favorite among style-conscious men aged 26-45. The collection aims to blend simplicity with sophistication, offering modernized wardrobe essentials that are both flattering and daring.

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Continuing on that theme, the Percival x Guinness 2.0 collaboration is a limited-edition celebration of pub culture, nostalgia and character, with a small side note of preppiness in line with the autumn/winter menswear trends.
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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. asserted
journalism → support → readers
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we → purchase → commission
While London’s Guinness boom can be attributed to finance bros and the corporate masses, Percival x Guinness is for everyone. asserted
Guinness → attribute → everyone
This was proven by the sell-out success of the collaborative duo the first time around – now, it’s time for round two. asserted
it → prove → round
I find it hard to believe that any man between 26-45 is yet to come across Percival, but just in case, here’s the low-down. asserted
down → find → case
Created in 2016, liquidated in 2017, and reborn in 2019, Percival has gone from bankruptcy to dressing some of Hollywood’s biggest A-listers (Tom Holland, Chris Evans, and Idris Elba are all fans, BTW) in just a few years. asserted
Holland → create → years
Reinventing the basics, but without reinventing the wheel, Percival has modernised all your wardrobe essentials to be more flattering, sharper and just a little more daring than usual. asserted
Percival → reinvent → essentials
Continuing on that theme, the Percival x Guinness 2.0 collaboration is a limited-edition celebration of pub culture, nostalgia and character, with a small side note of preppiness in line with the autumn/winter menswear trends. asserted
collaboration → continue → trends
Delivering on the collaboration in the most literal way, this pick does precisely what it says on the tin. asserted
it → deliver → tin
It’s got the trademark soft-handle and boxy cut of Percival knitwear, whilst the Guinness jacquard motif at the chest does the rest. asserted
motif → get → rest
Quite simply, I’m a sucker for a Henley shirt. asserted
I → ’m → shirt
There’s something about the slouching comfort of it, and the buttoned placket, that has a really easy, relaxed vibe to it that just appeals. asserted
that → ’ → it
Plus, the contrast stitching and Jazz Cat motif at the back don’t hurt either. asserted
stitching → hurt → back
Percival x Guinness 2.0 embroidered Short Peak Cap The one thing you can bet on with a Percival collab – there will be a cap. asserted
you → embroider → collab
And this cap is taking notes from the classic wool, short-peak caps, not unlike the kind that would have been worn by factory workers back in the yore days of Guinness’ timeline. asserted
that → take → timeline
A tee with a little extra spice to it, this Percival x Guinness vintage wash oversized T-shirt has been crafted from a dapper 240 GSM organic cotton for a soft handle and a relaxed, characterful twist. asserted
shirt → craft → handle
As for the contrast stitching and collaboration motif, that’s just the cherry on top. asserted
that → ’ → top
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