Jacket can be the most life-saving garment in a man's wardrobe. Life-saving because a well-fitted smart-style Jacket has the capability to transform the most boring drab outfit to a stunning sartorial wonder!
Jacket is also the most versatile garment in your wardrobe that one can pair along both formals and casuals.
Obviously, a lot depends on your personal style and taste. But Jackets can come in myriad avatars. Formal jackets are typically an integral outwear part of your "Suit" / "Tux" while a casual jacket could be in any form i.e. style, may come in bright colors and fabrics including linen, leather and denim!
The styles can vary from classic 2 buttons that are perennially popular to more chic 1 button suits, single, double-breasted. There is no particular limitation on buttons as the number of buttons can go upto 6 at the most (never came across one that goes beyond 6 but there could be exceptions)!Casual jackets can come in different cuts and trims and even button-less, more zip-py than button-y.. my favorite casual jacket style is the bomber jacket, although they make me look poofier than the usual. For a trim look, I prefer adorning a biker jacket. I also like to experiment with fabrics. For one to be able to wear jackets throughout the year, buy all-weather jackets that can be worn in summer or winter (with a little help of thermals). Yes, by all means use your "suit" jacket as a stand-alone piece and pair it/ contrast it with jeans and chinos.
TIP:It's a good idea to mix seasons and modes - formal with casual in your outfit as it gives versatility to your look and enhances your style quotient. I would be talking more about mixing seasons and modes later in my August posts.
TIP:It's a good idea to mix seasons and modes - formal with casual in your outfit as it gives versatility to your look and enhances your style quotient. I would be talking more about mixing seasons and modes later in my August posts.
Since men are getting the taste of unconventional and hyper-contemporary (I call it so because of men's appetite for out-of-the-ordinary - challenging the sartorial disciplines of traditional jackets that came in "a" particular color/s and "a" particular style/s)
Today's jackets come equipped with the out-of-the-ordinary tag and some of my favorite luxury brands MAKE some of the best jackets that one must lay their hands on!
Gucci (always my favorite and I am a BIG Gucci enthusiast), Bottega Veneta, Ermenegildo Zegna, Emporio Armani, Brooks Brothers (possibly the oldest men's clothier) but their jackets don't lose the sense of masculinity that has traditionally been how jackets have been defined for men in the world of fashion inspite of the contemporary theme inspiring this year for men in jackets i.e. - experimenting with color palette, prints and embroideries, bling, velvets and embellishments.
In the casual and party jackets segment, Topman, Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip Lim take the cake. Their stuff is only getting better by the season!
Don't confuse jackets with coats like the trenches, duffle and pea varieties. Those are elegantly longer than jackets. This reminds me that I would be doing a similar write-up on trenches (Burberry trenches are my favorite) in couple of months.
Don't confuse jackets with coats like the trenches, duffle and pea varieties. Those are elegantly longer than jackets. This reminds me that I would be doing a similar write-up on trenches (Burberry trenches are my favorite) in couple of months.
These are my favorite picks of the week - 30th July - 5th August @LYST -> Slide arrow to view my picks or click to checkout the product details ->
Enjoy the week!
-Amit Anand
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