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The North Face Denali Jacket
As you know, we’re not big on synthetics in general, and polar fleece in particular here at PTO. That said, if there’s anything close to a “classic” style in polar fleece, this is it. Not exactly elegant, but clean and simple.
I also need a better peacoat… *sigh* What I really need is a bigger paycheck.
Pants are too long, tie knot’s too big, but besides that, this is a fantastic look. Winter color! Hats! Duck shoes!
(via free-man)
These are fall colors, but it’s such a wonderful combination, I thought I’d repost it now.
Q and Answer: Mixing Fall and Spring
Clifford writes: Is it okay to wear clothes designated for the Fall during the colder Spring days? This is the only time of year where I get a little confused. Yesterday I wore a tweed herringbone sports coat because of the chilly night wind but wasn’t sure if it was seasonally accurate.
Absolutely.
Remember that for the most part, the seasonality of clothing is about practicality, not some arbitrary outside rule. There are a few items of clothing (holiday sweaters, white shoes, wool ties) which are very specifically seasonal. For the most part, though, you should wear what feels right.
A good guideline, other than weight/warmth, is to remember to wear seasonally appropriate colors. Spring is a time for brighter colors, fall a time for earthier tones. Your colors should to some extent reflect the world around you. So the green Barbour coat above can comfortably do double-duty in a way that a brown tweed might not. Even still, that brown tweed, brightened with the right accessories, could be just fine.
I don’t post a lot of pictures from lookbooks or fashion shows or presentations or whatever. But the whole men’s style blog world has been losing their shit over J. Crew’s fall/winter event the other day. I had resisted posting anything about it, though it’s very nice, but then I saw this flannel suit over on A Continuous Lean. Butter.
This guy, photographed by the Portland street style blog Urban Weeds, looks quite nice. If there were an award for looking presentable while wearing Kenneth Cole shoes (no mean feat), I would give it to him. I have quibbles with the outfit, but only minor ones. He is a testament to the power of keeping it simple.
The part that really takes the cake, though, the part that makes this worth posting, is the pin in his lapel. You can’t see it at this size, but according to the description on the blog, it was awarded for perfect attendance. BRAVO. BRAVISSIMO, even. Can someone please, please, please get me one for punctuality?
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