‘Outerwear’ Archives
Top(coat) It All Off, Part I
There are only a few things that I think "every man should own". A topcoat is one of them. No piece of outerwear speaks "grown" or "mature" more than a proper-fitting topcoat. Boys don't wear them, so in a sense, it marks your arrival as a "man". Regardless of your personal aesthetic, background or lifestyle, there is a style of topcoat for [...]
1 Piece/3 Ways: Olive Toggle Coat
If a man could only own one piece of outerwear, there would be a good case for a classic toggle coat. It's rugged and manly while being sleek and smart. It goes with just about any outfit and is the perfect middle ground between "casual" and "dressy". You see these things all the time, usually within the sea of black, grey, navy and camel [...]
Tip-of-the-Day: Attacking the Rain in Style
Nothing beats down a spirit like a rainy day. But not for me. Some of my favorite clothing is built for the rain. An easy way to "stand out from the crowd" on the streets: check the daily weather forecast in the morning, be prepared and have a good piece of rainwear. On a wet day, average Joe Dresser is usually uncomfortable, cold, and looking [...]
Know Your Fall/Winter Fabrics: Corduroy
It's that time of year again; when we style lovers finally get to start layering on the hefty fabrics we've been looking forward to. Soft cashmeres, wooly flannels, rugid tweeds, velvetty corduroys, all that good stuff. In this first segment of "Fall/Winter Fabrics", I'm featuring corduroy. Corduroy is a textile composed of twisted [...]
Prep Inspired – Day 5
Day 5 For the 5th and final day of our collaboration with Unabashedly Prep, I went with this vintage leather piece inspired by a traditional trench coat - a prep classic. This belted trench is cropped, side zipped, and completely beat up. I found it for $30 sitting on the back of the "size S/36" rack. I usually wear a size 40, but when vintage [...]
Midrange Game (Part 5): The Chunky Shawl Cardigan
Part V. The chunky shawl-collar cardigan. This is one of the most popular sweaters of the past few seasons in menswear, and for good reason. If you have the right one (preferably a solid dark color in cotton, cashmere or soft wool) you can throw it over just about anything and instantly make your look more chic and pulled-together. The trick [...]
Midrange Game (Part 4): The Leather Bomber
Part IV. The leather bomber jacket. A leather jacket can be one of the most expensive, and rewarding, wardrobe purchases a man can make. Choose the right one and not only can you dress it up with a tie and wool trousers, and dress it down with a t-shirt and jeans, but it can last you long enough to see your grandkids wearing it (at which point [...]
Midrange Game (Part 3): The Tweed Blazer
Continuing with mid-weight jackets, today I’m going with a tweed blazer. Take one of your thick winter suit jackets (the ones you wear under a topcoat when it’s cold as @#&! outside) and double its use by wearing it as outerwear on a cool spring day. A simple tip for wearing a suit jacket as a blazer: the finer, sleeker, [...]
Midrange Game (Part 2): The Denim Jacket
In Part II of ‘Midrange Game’ I’m going with the vintage denim jacket. Beyond popular belief, denim jackets are easy to wear. The trick is to grab one that understands its history and pays homage to its roots. All these crazy contemporary jackets with fake distressing, nonsensical zippers and over-the-top pocket [...]
Midrange Game (Part 1): The Moleskin Peacoat
This week has proven that it is still not summer, and I’m getting more and more questions about what to wear in between-season weather. Remember, every great player has a great midrange game (that’s a basketball reference for those who didn’t get it). This will be my first in a string of posts titled Transitional [...]
