(jacket - Courtesy of Rogue Fashion Trends | denim jacket - Club Monaco | shirt - Club Monaco | jeans - Levi's)
1. The camel overcoat
2. Layering your denim jacket
Rogue Fashion Trends is at it again with this killer of a jacket.They're calling it the Mushroom Funnel; I just call it my go-to overcoat. It's the perfect length to wear with a suit formally, and not long enough to make you feel like Michael Douglas in Wall Street...the 80's version.
The coat has some great stylish details, like the epaulettes (the shoulder straps) which give it a military feel. My favorite part of this coat is the double-collar, which allows you to pop it straight
up, or have it fan out like shown above. Trust me, in this coat, you won't go unnoticed.
With a lighter brown/camel coat, it's always safe to wear earth tones, nothing too bright or it'll really clash.
Now, on to the denim jacket. If your denim jacket fits correctly (snugly), you're probably doing it wrong for winter wear. A denim jacket can be layered similarly to how you would wear your cardigan. Hell, I've even worn mine under my chunky Club Monaco cardigan. If your denim jacket is a darker wash like mine, try to stay away from sporting it under a darker coat (charcoal or black). Wearing it with a light coat that demands attention allows you to pair a closer wash jean with it, without looking like you're late for a Willie Nelson show...he's still alive, right?
Takeaways:
- When it's cold enough for a coat, go for a light brown/camel overcoat.
- Your denim jacket should be as snug as a cardigan--treat it like one.
- Cuff your jeans. Somewhere between 1-1 1/2 inches. Taller guys can always go for a little bit of a bigger cuff,-- but beware-- the bigger the cuff, the shorter your legs look, so be careful.
- Check out Rogue Fashion Trends before all of their inventory for this winter is gone!
Stay classy,
Wear It Write.
Jean jacket as a cardigan is genius! I'm going to be trying this out soon
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. Feel free to message me on how it turned out!
DeleteTom,
ReplyDeleteHow does Rogue Fashion fit? I ask because I'm a relatively skinny dude so finding slim fitting stuff is harder for me and they only seem to offer three sizes. Also is their stuff warm? At that price if it holds up well I don't see how they can be beat.
Hey Pat,
DeleteI've gotta tell you, I absolutely love my Rogue Fashion Trends coats! I'd say that I am athletically built--6'1 and 180, and my medium fits me like a glove. When the funnel (worn above) is buttoned up it's snug and very slimming.
I think it depends partially on height as well--I've seen guys that are quite thin but tall (around 6'3) look great and very slimming in these coats.
As for warmth, I honestly can say it can't be beat. These are my go-to coats out of the house everyday--haven't been cold once. (My favorite for warmth is the Ferguson--which actually fits very slim).
If you want to run any specific specs to get a better idea for you, I'd suggest emailing jason.naidoo.rft@gmail.com. He's a really friendly guy and he sure knows his stuff!
Hope that helps,
-Tom
Tom,
DeleteThanks so much for that information. I'm only about 5'11" and just about 150 (trying to gain about 10 pounds) so I was going to go for the small size anyway. I was just wondering too because their peacoat is on sale right now for ~$80 which is I believe half off the normal price. Given your great experience, it may be worth it for me to spring the $80 and pay for any additional tailoring myself. Thanks again.