‘Twas the afternoon before the night before Christmas, and all through the… Okay, we won’t do that, but we will highlight a couple of late-breaking hits, including a DB dinner jacket from Drake’s and Aimé Leon Dore, alpaca overshirts by way of PML and a shearling-lined spin on the Clarks Desert Boot. Presented with all the merry making we could muster:
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Aimé Leon Dore for Drake’s Double-Breasted Dinner Jacket
Image Credit: Drake's Last-minute NYE plans call for last-minute evening wear, and Drake’s provides with this double-breasted dinner jacket designed in cahoots with Aimé Leon Dore. It cleans up nice with a satin lapel and covered buttons, but kicks back with patch pockets and a soft, unlined construction.
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Erdem Mohair Wool-Blend Cardigan
Image Credit: MyTheresa Mohair, alpaca and technical fabric come together to craft this slouchy cardigan we can imagine being worn by one Fred Rogers. Follow suit with chinos and a pair of tennis sneakers.
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Todd Snyder x Clarks Shearling Desert Boot
Image Credit: Todd Snyder How do you winterize the desert boot? For Todd Snyder, the answer is easy: shearling. The designer has lined the most famous of Clarks’ creations with insulating sheepskin and added a pop of orange between the sole and insole for good measure.
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Nobis Sonar Mens Aviator Jacket
Image Credit: Nobis Nobis has winterproofed the aviator jacket with Canadian white duck fill, water-resistant fabric and a detachable shearling collar. A pull-out hood will earn extra points in a squall.
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Tracksmith Franklin Quarter Zip
Image Credit: Tracksmith Picking up running as a New Year’s resolution is easy, braving the January temperatures is not. Make that second part a little easier by picking up this lightweight training fleece from Tracksmith, complete with stretchy side panels and Polartec® fabric.
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Maharishi Monster Tiger Boro Deck Jacket
Image Credit: Mohawk General Store Some pieces of clothing have a backstory; this deck jacket from Maharishi deserves a whole novel. It’s made from a reproduction of 1960s U.S. Army cotton sateen and Vietnam-era “monster tiger” camouflage, all of which is stitched together according to traditional Japanese boro patchwork techniques.
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MCM Cubic Logo Nylon Tote
Image Credit: Shopbop We’re used to seeing tote bags bearing the name of a favored publication or farmer’s market, but how about some good-old-fashioned Cubism for a change? This MCM tote delivers with a printed, technical weave fabric, magnetically sealed front pockets and an adjustable crossbody strap.
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Tom Ford Suede Biker Jacket
Image Credit: Luisa Via Roma Tom Ford’s softened the biker jacket’s bad attitude and replaced it with butter-soft suede. We’ll take the deal and match it to a cashmere crewneck and a pair of Chelsea boots. Less Rebel Without a Cause, more Rebel With a Cortado.
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Erdem Serge Floral-Print Cotton-Poplin Shirt
Image Credit: Mr Porter There’s nothing wrong with being a wallflower, so long as you’re wearing this cotton-poplin shirt inspired by 18th century Toile de Jouy prints. Even so, we’d recommend keeping the rest of the look clean—think black slacks and a pair of loafers.
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Brunello Cucinelli Grey Logo Cap
Image Credit: Browns Following the Succession-fueled rush on Loro Piana caps, the market is awaiting another luxe dad hat to take its place. It may just be this cotton Cucinelli number, tastefully finished with the designer’s coat-of-arms-like logo.
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PML Alpaca Overshirt
Image Credit: PML Given the style’s ubiquity over the last two years, wool overshirts may be a staple in your wardrobe by this point. But how about one made from fuzzy alpaca with vintage horn buttons and flannel lining? Yeah, we didn’t think so: Just know that PML has the goods.
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Vilebrequin Men Swim Trunks 50 Birds
Image Credit: Vilbrequin Roasting chestnuts and open fires aside, it’s not a bad time to start planning that next warm-weather getaway—which might just include these vibrant Vilebrequin swim trunks, which promise to be covered in no less than 50 birds.
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Wax London Whiting Overshirt
Image Credit: Wax London While normally reserved for summertime and gin-soaked lawn games, madras has joined the fall/winter fold with this rendition of Wax London’s signature overshirt. Throw it over a beefy blue OCBD and a pair of brushed cotton chinos.
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William Crabtree Soft Tweed Paddock Jacket
Image Credit: William Crabtree Long overshadowed by its waxed cotton cousins, the quilted jacket is getting a second look. One superb example comes from William Crabtree, whose Paddock Jacket is rounded out by tailored details including side vents, corduroy trim and a storm tab collar.
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Maison Margiela Bottle-Cap Coated Leather-Trimmed Pouch
Image Credit: Matches We’re not saying that this coated technical fabric pouch from Maison Margiela—complete with a bottle cap—was made for the express purpose of repackaging wine for social occasions, but we’re having some difficulty thinking of an ulterior purpose. Unless you use its leather-trimmed zip pocket to hold some pocket change or a chap stick.
