A staple in any countryman’s wardrobe, Schöffel Country present their range of men’s checked shirts that will take you anywhere.
THE checked shirt is an indisputable staple of country life. It is the Labrador of the wardrobe: dependable, versatile and fully trusted to deal with whatever, whenever.
But not all checked shirts are made equal. The men’s collection from Schöffel Country elevates this everyday essential far beyond its traditional workhorse status. Regardless of your shape or size, profession or pastimes, you need look nowhere else.
Freddy Paske overseeing the patination process of his kingfisher sculpture.
Plaudits for the popular shirts hail from far and wide. Impressed customers can be found in the city and the sticks. From farmers and farriers to figurative artists and former sports stars – casual or smart, business or pleasure – people gravitate towards the trusted country brand for good reason.
Farmer Tommy Martin wears a Cambridge Tailored Sporting Shirt, £79.95.
‘Schoffel and agriculture have been linked for years,’ reflects Northamptonshire arable farmer Bill Martin, over a cup of tea between walking crops and fixing machinery. ‘Blue jeans, work boots, a checked shirt and a gilet – no matter the season or the job, it’s like a uniform,’ he laughs. ‘What I really like about the shirts is that they’re as well suited to work in the yard as they are to a trip into town.’
Farrier and passionate countryman Will Forbes lives and works in rural Perthshire.
Available in three fits – classic, tailored and tailored sporting – and a selection of fabrics and styles to boot, the shirts are as functional as they are great value; they are made to last. That’s crucial to people like Perthshire-based Will Forbes whose active, outdoors lifestyle as a farrier and gundog trainer demands durability. ‘With Schöffel, I know what I’m getting,’ he puts it, matter-of-factly, while on a break between horses. ‘The shirts are comfortable and stand up to the rigours of a full day’s work at the anvil or the kennels. But they’re just as at home at the pub or a polo ground.’
Leon Challis-Davies of Smith & Brock in London wearing a Harlyn Tailored Shirt, £79.95.
The range is proof that the practical advantages brought by using quality weave and materials needn’t come at the expense of fit and appearance. Meticulous attention during design and development translates to sharp, fresh lines – shirts that make you feel good without the normal trade-offs.
Andrew Nelstrop of the English Whisky Company in a Brancaster Classic Shirt, £79.95
English Whisky entrepreneur Andrew Nelstrop meets many people during a typical day at his Norfolk distillery. For him, something smart but hard-wearing is the order of the day. ‘When I buy a shirt with an 18-inch neck, I don’t want to end up with a tent,’ he laughs. ‘Somehow Schöffel have got it just right. The neck fits and so does the rest of it, without being too tight or enormously baggy.’
Former England Rugby player Tom Croft wears a Greenwich Tailored Shirt, £79.95.
You could put it all down to perfect balance, but that alludes to an element of compromise. There are no compromises here. Despite the brand’s roots, Schöffel Country’s shirts aren’t just made for the field, they’re made for every field. Sleeves rolled up or cuffs buttoned, open collar or with a tie, weekday go-to or weekend indulgence, on their own or as a layer – try them, feel them and see for yourself…
Shop Schöffel Country in Scotland:
A Hume Country Clothing (Ladieswear)
22 Horsemarket
Kelso
Scottish Borders
TD5 7HD
Tel: +44 (0)1573 224620
A Hume Country Clothing (Menswear)
46 The Square
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 7HL
Tel: +44 (0)1573 224620
All About Countrywear
31 High Street
North Berwick
EH39 4HH
Tel: +44 (0)1620 890436
Banks of Perth
Kirk House,
29 St John St,
Perth
PH1 5SH
Phone: 01738 624928
Bosuns Locker
Port Edgar Marina
Shore Road
South Queensferry
EH30 9SQ
Tel: +44 (0)131 3313875
Braemar Mountain Sports
Invercauld Rd
Braemar
Ballater
AB35 5YP
Tel: +44 (0)1339 741242
Brodie Countryfare
Brodie
By Forres
IV36 2TD
Tel: +44 1309 641555
Country Style
The Gleneagles Hotel
Auchterarder
Perthshire
PH3 1NZ
Tel: +44 (0)1764 694344
Gamefish
4 Howe Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6TD
Tel: +44 (0)131 2206465
Gammies Country Clothing
Station Yard
Carseview Road
Forfar
DD8 3BT
Tel: +44 (0)1307 466416
G Livingston and Sons
69-75, King St,
Castle Douglas
DG7 1AE
Phone: 01556 502408
Grahams of Inverness
37-39 Castle Street
Inverness
IV2 3DU
Tel: +44 (0)1463 233178
Greaves Sports
23 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PW
Tel: +44 (0)141 2213322
House of Bruar
Pitagowan
Blair Atholl
Pitlochry
Perthshire
PH18 5TW
Tel: +44 (0)1796 483236
James Crockart & Son
28 Allan Street
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH10 6AD
Tel: +44 (0)1250 872056
MacIntyres of Inveraray
Main Street
East Inveraray
PA32 8TS
Tel: +44 (0)1499 302115
Macintyres of Oban
38 George St
Oban
PA34 5NL
Tel: +44 (0)1631 569888
Mortimers
3 High Street
Ayton
Grantown-on-Spey
Morayshire
PH26 3HB
Tel: +44 (0)1479 872684
Norvite Farm & Country
South Blackbog
Oldmeldrum
Aberdeenshire
AB52 0AG
Tel: +44 (0)1651 873988
Stewart Christie
63 Queen St
Edinburgh
EH2 4NA
Tel: +44(0)131 225 6639
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