How can you find the perfect overcoat? This is a broad question. But every now and then I come up with question such as "what is the best overcoat for winter". It is clear that the answer depends for example on the budget and intended use. But in this post I will try to come up with a few choices for different categories and occasions. First of all, remember one thing. Dressing up is always in context with the climate and environment you live in. If you happen to live in Finland or in the Nordic countries, the requirements of outdoor garments are a bit different than in case you happen to live in Italy for example. The casual peacoat combined with...
The solid gray cashmere tie is a key player of every business man's wardrobe. It is comfortable to wear, and offers a nice alternative to more common silk ties. You can wear it with a suit or more casual tailoring. In this post I will take a concise overview of how to wear a gray cashmere tie. This post is also a start for new weekly series where I will showcase one of my daily work attires and highlight one piece of the outfit more closely. Gray on gray. Gray cashmere tie - foundation for your business attire In my opinion most of times tie is the part of your outfit that really should bring the whole attire together. There it's important...
Some suit are suitable only for business or formal occasions. And some suits are more appropriate for casual use. But with the right choices you can have a suit that is appropriate for both. In this post I show briefly how you can wear your navy chalk stripe suit for different occasions. Or any other navy blue suit. I have said it earlier that wearing a pin stripe or chalk stripe suit, particularly blue, can showcase a very traditional look. But you can also make chalk stripes to be very fresh, restrained and modern. Before going further you can take a look at my earlier post about blue chalk stripe suit with grenadine tie. Field jacket: Aspesi - Suit: Oscar Jacobsen -...
If you want an easy way to dress down your suit or sport coat, try simple merino wool cardigan. Gray cardigan with blue blazer is one of those safe combinations you can wear in multiple occasions. By changing the trousers, shirt and tie you can easily dress the attire up or down.
Here I give you one option to play with shades of blue, brown and gray. This kind of an outfit is a perfect choice for any casual lunch or dinner.
align="alignnone" Simple pocket square to keep the ensemble restrained. And the brown color from the tie is repeated here.
Pictures taken @ Hedon Spa in Pärnu
Are you looking for a decent parka jacket? Something you could wear with denim and chunky knitwear. Something that would be casual enough but still appropriate to wear in the city and even for work. For this purpose I ended up buying Aspesi Lambrettone parka jacket. In this post I take a closer look of the jacket and how to wear a parka jacket in general. As the weather is getting colder and colder I decided to update the original post from couple of years back. align="alignnone" Aspeso olive green parka jacket with chunky roll neck sweater. Aspesi Lambrettone - casual but chic The Aspesi lambrettone jacket could be described as an Italian interpretation of a classic military parka jacket. The...
