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May 7, 2019
Aero’s Board Racer, A Leather Jacket For Almost Anyone
Over the weekend, bespoke shoemaker Nicholas Templeman came into San Francisco as part of his US trunk show tour. Nicholas…
April 9, 2019
Leather Jackets For Guys Who Aren’t Sure About Leather Jackets
Before the 1940s, leather motorcycle jackets were seen as culturally neutral, utilitarian garments. At the time, American motorcycle clubs were…
March 4, 2019
Get In Liner: Milsurp Liners That Double As Outerwear
Fortune favors the prepared. A few years ago, while surfing for deals on eBay, I stumbled across a cheap Ten…
February 1, 2019
Barbours In The Falklands
What could possibly be more British than showing up to a colonial war in a Barbour jacket? As a brand…
October 29, 2018
Russian Lit And The Casual Overcoat
Russian author Nikolai Gogol understood the plight of the starving jawnz enthusiast. In 1842, he published “The Overcoat,” a short…
June 15, 2018
Five Lightweight Jackets To See You Through Unreasonable AC Settings
Summer is here! That means camp collar shirts and linen trousers, penny loafers and breathable canvas sneakers. If you’re going…
April 12, 2018
The Most Practical Impractical Jacket: The Denim Jacket (part 2)
Yesterday I talked a bit about the different styles of denim jacket that are out there, and what makes a…
April 12, 2018
The Most Practical Impractical Jacket: The Denim Jacket (Part One)
On balance, denim sort of sucks, especially for outerwear. It’s stiff when new and wears out reliably, ripping at stress…
March 19, 2018
New England Workwear: Mighty Mac Out O’ Gloucester
New England Workwear: Mighty Mac Out O’ Gloucester New England is known for its preppy clothing and wet-weather gear. Think…
November 29, 2017
Raid Your Thrift Stores For Long Overcoats
Of all the oversized and voluminous looks to come back this year, the one I’m most excited about is the…
August 23, 2017
Jackets For Shoulder Seasons
Back when he was still writing, Will Boehlke of A Suitable Wardrobe used to talk about “shoulder seasons” – those weeks…
April 24, 2017
Easily Suede: The Softer Leather Jacket
The best clothes are often just as much about how the make you feel as how they make you look….
April 19, 2017
Rain Jackets, Reviewed (Part Two)
Spring isn’t known for its outerwear, but it’s useful to have a rain coat or jacket this time of year….
April 17, 2017
Rain Jackets, Reviewed (Part One)
Every year starts off with a few months of bad weather. First there’s snow, then snow turns into slush, and…
April 3, 2017
The French Chore Coat
Finding good spring outerwear can be tough. On a hot day, you don’t want all the heavy materials and complicated…