We’re fast approaching that part of the year when it’s cool enough for light outerwear, but not yet necessary to layer from head-to-toe. It’s a pleasant stretch when all you need for the day might be a camo safari jacket from Brooks Brothers, a padded OCBD by Aspesi or Mackintosh’s take on fleece. But because weather doesn’t stand still, it’s not a bad idea to scoop up a plaid Italian wool peacoat via Todd Snyder or some upcycled crewneck sweaters by the Waste Yarn Project now. As we were saying:
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Brooks Brothers Safari Jacket in Water-Repellent Ripstop
Image Credit: Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers goes to war—sort of—with this camouflage safari jacket cut from water-repellent ripstop. It’s more likely to be met by incoming coffee spills than incoming fire, but the fabric’s technical aspects will be appreciated, nonetheless.
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Ami Carrot Oversized Trousers
Image Credit: Ami These cords from Ami are cut in what’s sometimes dubbed a “carrot” fit—oversized up top but tapered below the knee. Complement their shape with a baggy Shetland crewneck above and a pair of chunky boots below.
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Aspesi Fred Padded Oxford Cotton Shirt
Image Credit: Aspesi Preps have long relied on oxford cloth button-downs as an essential layering element, but Aspesi takes it to the next level with this padded oxford shirt. Do as a true WASP would and wear it over a polo shirt or a turtleneck (or both).
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Carmina Norwegian Blucher Shoes 757
Image Credit: Carmina It is indeed, time to start dressin’, and there’s no better way to welcome menswear’s high season than with a pair of proper dress shoes. For starters, consider this Norwegian blucher from Carmina, which is Goodyear-welted and finished with a traditional split toe.
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Todd Snyder Italian Wool Peacoat
Image Credit: Todd Snyder Naval regulations might have mandated that peacoats be solid blue, but Todd Snyder isn’t in the navy. For our purposes, that means he’s free to make this Italian wool peacoat in a gloriously oversized plaid.
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Acne Studios Osal Padded Nylon and Lyocell-Blend Gilet
Image Credit: Mr Porter Pumpkin spice lattes? Blasé. Pumpkin beer? Overdone. But a pumpkin-colored nylon and lyocell-blend vest with a drawstring collar from Acne Studios is just right.
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Greg Lauren Tweed Tailored Blazer
Image Credit: Farfetch This is not your father’s tweed blazer—and certainly not Greg Lauren’s father’s tweed blazer. The scion of the Ralph Lauren dynasty has used recycled tweed to make a herringbone blazer with a lapel-free, kimono-like silhouette.
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Waste Yarn Project Odd Crewneck
Image Credit: Mohawk General Store The Waste Yarn Project has taken that time-old command of mamas everywhere—finish your leftovers—and applied it to knitwear. As is the case with all the upcycled label’s sweaters, this crewneck is stitched together from differently colored panels, making each piece one-of-a-kind.
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Mackintosh Zip-Up Fleece Jacket
Image Credit: Farfetch You may know Mackintosh for its rubberized raincoat, but the heritage maker is branching into fleece. Its take on the preferred outerwear of Portlandia residents gains tailored appeal from a stand collar and slanted zip pockets.
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Globe-Trotter Centenary 125 Carry-On
Image Credit: Globe-Trotter You only turn 125 once, and Globe-Trotter has commemorated the occasion by releasing a special edition of 125 carry-ons in two colors plucked from the company archives. With their leather covered exteriors, the pieces wouldn’t look out of place in 1897—but thankfully, they’re sized for overhead bins in 2022.
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Giuliva Heritage Pete Wool-Drill Field Jacket
Image Credit: Matches Giuliva Heritage has stripped the field jacket of its campaign connotations and called on virgin wool drill and leather trim to give it a sartorial promotion. Try it as a blue blazer stand-in over khaki trousers and a long-sleeved polo.
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Matias Thorley II Pant
Image Credit: Standard & Strange LA’s Matias has managed to make a velour pant without the sleaze factor. Its secret? An indigo-dyed poly-cotton fabric, a tailored fit and thoughtful design details including a drawstring waistband and single-panel construction.
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Turnbull & Asser Linen Blend Sussex Nightshirt
Image Credit: Turnbull & Asser With temperatures falling, the time when we can adopt Ebenezer Scrooge’s nightwear is rapidly approaching. We assume that Scrooge would have been too miserly to plump for this multi-check linen-blend nightshirt from Turnbull & Asser, but we have faith in your judgement.
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Soundman Birmingham Jacket
Image Credit: Clutch Cafe As the name implies, Soundman’s Birmingham jacket is modeled after the clothing of early 20th century factory workers in the UK. But unlike what those working stiffs would have donned, the Japanese label’s iteration is cut from indigo-dyed sashiko fabric.
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Wythe Western Boots
Image Credit: Wythe As boots make their way back into the front of your shoe closet, it’s worth remembering that there’s more to life than chukkas and Balmorals. Case in point: These suede Western boots from Wythe, which are made in Mexico by a fourth-generation family operation with close to a century of cobbling experience.
