David Beckham has gotten a lot more subdued now that he’s hit the ripe old age of 50. And that shows in the second drop of his Beckham x Boss collection that hits stores Monday.

During an embargoed press event in May, where he answered a series of questions scripted by Boss beforehand, Beckham said that for years people have asked him when he was going to launch his own collection. “This partnership with Boss is something I was really looking forward to, because it gave me the opportunity to do exactly that,” he said.

Although Hugo Boss executives declined to provide details on the performance of the first drop, Beckham said the reaction was good. “I think people love the first collection, and hopefully they love this one and then the rest.”

He said he worked closely with Marco Falcioni, senior vice president of creative director at Hugo Boss, on both drops of the Beckham x Boss collection.

“We always come up with kind of interesting concepts and things that we feel that going to last for a long time,” said Beckham, who signed a global design deal with the German company last May. That includes suits with sharp shoulders and a defined torso paired with mid-waisted, tapered trousers and double-breasted jackets in gray checked wool flannel paired with cotton poplin or jersey shirts.

Less formal pieces include ribbed or cable knit shirts, zip-ups and cashmere rollnecks, cotton cargo pants and jeans. The outerwear assortment features raw black denim jackets with a cashmere-wool lining; a bonded parka; nylon or cashmere-wool blended bombers, a suede shearling jacket, and a vintage-inspired trucker in dark brown nubuck leather with a cream shearling collar.

Footwear is also part of the mix with workwear-inspired boots, Chelsea boots and cold-weather sneakers along with neckwear, hats, bags and small leather goods.

Beckham said his favorite pieces from this collection include a double-breasted cashmere jacket in camel, a corduroy suit, the boots and sneakers. “And I love a good cashmere knit,” he said.

“We tried to keep a few things in there from the first collection, but obviously we also changed it up and brought in some new pieces as well,” he said.

Beckham said he finds it irritating when brands discontinue popular styles and is working for that not to happen with Beckham x Boss. “There’s nothing worse than finding a great pair of trousers or sneakers or boots, and then the next season, they’re gone and you never see them again,” he said. “I’m a creature of habit, so I go to the same restaurant, I go to the same places on vacation and I’m the same with clothing. If I find a great pair of sneakers, I’ll wear them forever, and that’s what we’re trying to create here.”

At the press event, Beckham said he’s especially fond of winter collections with their warm colors such as camel, chocolate brown and navy, in cozy fabrics.

“I love this time of year, the layering, accessories and clothes that are stylish yet comfortable. Right from the early stages of development I wanted to create a collection inspired by the feeling I get when I am at home in the countryside in the colder months.”

The former athlete also features in the campaign, which was originally meant to be photographed in the highlands of Scotland, but wound up being shot “in an old house in London” by Mert and Marcus and art-directed by Trey Laird, he said. The backdrop of the 18th-century mansion wound up being appropriate for the heritage-inspired collection.

Now that’s he’s turned 50, Beckham said his personal style has become “more classic.” But he still pushes the envelope occasionally, often influenced by his children. “[My son] Cruz loves oversize trousers with a smart double-breasted jacket, so I got that idea from him. I might be slightly older now, but luckily, I have three sons and a daughter to keep me young.”