HERE is a run-down of the best gloves, hats and scarves on the high street.

Contemporary lads will want to head to French Connection for this knitted scarf and gloves combo, left. At £20, it won’t break the bank, and the stripes are timeless. We love the cotton rich look, and the mix of colours, unusual and not really seen on the high street.

If practicality is the key, go for retro fingerless gloves. Houndstooth is on-trend, so you can’t fail with these, left, from Burton for £8. Team with a black, grey or red scarf, they don’t need to match, to keep you snuggly warm.

Back to stripes, and for £8 you can get this combination, £5 for the scarf, £3 for the gloves in Matalan, left. The random pattern makes it more plain than striped, so for even the shy fashion-conscious bloke, you can keep wrapped up.

If you want to go a bit retro try this fur trappa, right, for £20 from Red Herring at Debenhams. You’re going to need confidence to pull this off, and whatever you do, do not tie the strings in the middle, unless you want to look like you’re at a sci-fi convention.