By Jamie Ferguson.
Hey there Everlasting Stylers. Longtime contributor, first time author so go simple on me.
Now I could also be within the minority right here however I LOVE summer season dressing. I benefit from the feeling of a cool breeze betwixt my nethers, openly unclasping that fifth button on my shirt as I sip a refreshing sixth, seventh, perhaps eighth (who’s counting anyway?) Spritz. Dressing for warmth but dressing effectively is hard and I relish the problem.
Nevertheless, the colder months ARE closing in. Properly, they’re the place I reside anyway. The remainder of you might be in all probability nonetheless basking within the warmth, making an attempt to keep away from unpleasant tan strains and eagerly awaiting a jellies supply. However for these of us in Eire it’s time to start out considering hibernation. And by hibernation I imply LAYERS child! Menswear’s most fun time of the 12 months is coming.
To that finish, I’ve climbed up into my metaphysical attic, cracked open the thought trunk and unsealed my vacuum-packed mind baggage to carry you: JKF Man’s 5 Issues I’m wanting Ahead to Sporting in Autumn/Winter ’24. The title wants slightly work however hey, no less than there are not any moths.
1 Inis Meain cashmere Aran jumper
Maybe probably the most luxurious merchandise on my record, I picked this up on a latest journey to Inis Meain simply off the west coast of Eire. I used to be visiting their workshop as a part of an article for Robb Report and noticed it within the manufacturing unit store.
I’ve wished a standard Aran within the traditional off-white/ecru for a while. Funnily, I’ve one other Aran in cotton from Inis Meain however its colouring is far darker – virtually like putty. So I used to be nonetheless after a lighter model. In addition to, one can by no means have too many items of off-white knitwear: it goes with every thing. They’re a pop of distinction in a darker outfit and a pleasingly tonal shade in a extra earthy one.
I like that this model restricts the Aran sample to simply the chest piece: a type of small alternates that updates a traditional sweater.
It is a huge, beefy however surprisingly tender jumper that I plan on sporting hearth, with ripped denim and a pair of Stubbs & Wootton or Belgian slippers, or perhaps draped over the shoulders of my PS x PWVC Donegal gray coat.
2 Campbell’s of Beauly Truthful Isle Vest
One thing that I get an actual kick out of is taking a bit of clothes that’s seen a sure approach, and making an attempt to flip that notion on its head. Visually it’s one thing I discover attention-grabbing as a photographer, and that’s began to seep into the best way I take a look at my wardrobe too.
This Truthful Isle vest from Campbell’s is an ideal instance. I feel typically Truthful Isle could be a little difficult to modernise. It might probably really feel slightly TOO traditional, in the event you catch my drift. Paisley is one other.
In these photographs, I’ve saved it comparatively simple by going uber-Ivy: duffel coat, OCBD, loafers, white socks, the entire shebang. I feel this works effectively and suits inside my present wheelhouse of fashion.
BUT to flip the script, one thing I’ve been seeing extra is sporting a Truthful Isle casually over a plain, white tee with some super-washed, gentle blue or off-white denim.
One in every of my private model Yodas (everybody has these proper?) Nicholas Walter does that effectively within the picture above (on the appropriate – admittedly Nick is sporting a plainer vest however I feel the identical rules apply) as does Tyler the Creator right here.
The plan is to have a minute little bit of tee peeking out of the hem of the vest, and the size perhaps must be shorter. I’m hoping {that a} cautious hand wash would possibly shrink it slightly.
The match of the vest is essential to the general look I need, and I feel the simplest method to insure that is by being in higher form than I at the moment am! I say simple…
3 Rocky Mountain Featherbed Vest
This stand up is perhaps my favorite outfit ever. High three for certain. It ticks so many bizarre little packing containers for me. Some type of tailoring, yup; patchwork madras, yup; white socks, yup; Alden loafers, yup; a Rocky Mountain insouciantly thrown excessive, YUP; ANNNNNNNND a baseball cap??? Properly, that’s a giant ol’ YARP.
AW24 can be a continuation of making an attempt to see what different objects of my tailoring profit from the no-sleeved hug of this down gilet.
Oddly although, what I don’t do sufficient is put on it casually and thus, this winter I’d love to do it extra. In reality I’m begrudgingly, (like when your huge brother has been telling you to look at The Wire for yonks and also you’re like ‘No approach dingus! I’m my very own man…’) planning to take a web page out of the Cromptonian playbook and slip it over a marl-grey crewneck sweater, light-washed denim and snuff-suede Alden Indy boots. Thank… you… Simon.
Utility. Gonna be huge this winter, I’m telling ya.
4 JKF Man x The Anthology x Harris Tweed Hebrides Jacket
You knew I used to be gonna slip this in someplace proper? Needed to be finished and straightforward to do, as I’m nonetheless in love with this tweed AND jacket.
The older I get the extra kick I get out of sporting issues which have which means for me past simply materials items. The Omega WWW watch I purchased when my son was born; the gown jacket that I had J Mueser make in Ferguson tartan; the pinky ring I commissioned via L’Arte Nascosta bearing my household crest: this jacket is a type of.
I had by no means considered pairing it with a purple chambray shirt (additionally from The Anthology), pondering it is perhaps too matchy-matchy. I keep in mind Buzz [Anthology co-founder] pushing it on me actual laborious (hmm…phrasing) throughout the shoot we did for this marketing campaign and probably not paying it a lot consideration.
However on the time I hadn’t packed any lighter colored trousers and I feel this look actually advantages from it. I’ve tried sporting it with darker denim prior to now however felt the general impact was too gloomy – I favor these painter trousers or the Bryceland’s military chino.
There are additionally a number of issues I need to strive it with this season. I’ve a pair super-loose chore coats I need to strive excessive; I need to strive an off-white knit beneath or over it; and I’d wish to strive only a plain knit tee beneath.
I like items which can be versatile and was frightened, initially, that this was going to be a type of objects I solely wore a sure approach. It has been enjoyable making an attempt to show in any other case.
5 Morjas mountain climbing boots
I keep in mind seeing a shot of style-sensei Ben Phillips, both on the Drake’s IG or within the hallowed halls of expensive PS. If anyone remembers, let me know. Anyway, he was sporting a gray, chalk-stripe go well with with mountain climbing boots. Just a little wink wink to the Agnelli stans on the market. Individuals flipped their lid. It was hilarious and I liked it. Each the unbelievable overreaction to a dude sporting garments a sure approach AND the best way a dude was sporting garments a sure approach.
Ever since, this has been one thing I’ve tried to include into my winter wardrobe, as it will probably get actually chilly in Eire and whereas I need to put on tailoring, I don’t need to get trench foot. Downside solved.
Whereas I’ve by no means gone FA (Full Agnelli) I’m wanting ahead to testing it out with the Fox navy chalk-stripe flannel DB go well with that I’ve commissioned from The Anthology. There’s a glance I noticed on a Casatlantic marketing campaign (who do a number of the greatest males’s styling on the market IMO) that I’m going to try to emulate (above).
I feel the mix of navy and black is nice, fairly refined and will work effectively with a denim chore coat for a little bit of distinction. There are a couple of particulars I’d need to regulate to verify it comes off, e.g. the go well with isn’t too darkish and the opposite elements all have sufficient texture.
I’m certain Simon has made this level earlier than, however it will probably’t be overstated that when dressing with darker tones you want that fuzz or basketweave someplace to distinguish between every thing, in any other case you find yourself wanting slightly misplaced and flat.
All garments proven:
1. Inis Meain
- Jumper – Inis Meain
- Hat – Wythe
- Coat – Everlasting Type
- T-Shirt – H&M
- Denims – Levi’s
- Belt – Berg and Berg
2. Truthful Isle
- Vest – Campbell’s of Beauly
- Duffle – Gloverall
- Shirt – Kempt
- Painter’s trousers – Stan Ray
- Socks – AWMS
- Footwear – Alden
- Tote – Haulier
3. Rocky Mountain Featherbed
- Gilet – Rocky Mountain Featherbed
- Go well with – J Crew
- Shirt – Drake’s
- Belt – Berg and Berg
- Hat – Ebbetts Fields Flannels
- Socks – AMWS
- Footwear – Alden
4. JKF Man x The Anthology jacket
- Jacket – The Anthology
- Shirt – The Anthology
- Painter’s trousers – Stan Ray
- Coat – Buck Mason x Eddie Bauer
- Beanie – TWC
- Vest – Uniqlo
- Belt – Berg and Berg
- Socks – AMWS
- Footwear – Alden
5. Morjas
- Boots – Morjas
- Coat – Everlasting Type
- Jacket – J.Mueser
- Polo – The Anthology
- Painter’s trousers – Stan Ray
- Scarf – Begg x Co
- Beanie – Geo Skate
