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Outerwear
Trench coats, leather jackets and blazers.
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Outerwear
Explainer Notch, Shawl or Funnel: What a Coat's Collar Does to an Outfit Two coats with the same cut and cloth can look completely different because of the collar. It is the part closest to your face, the part a… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Open, Belted or Knotted: What a Trench Coat's Belt Does to an Outfit A trench coat is really four coats: open, belted, knotted or tied at the back. The cut stays the same, but the belt changes where the eye… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Wool-Look, Blend or Wool-Rich: What a Coat's Fabric Does to an Outfit The tiny label inside a coat says more than most people think. The share of wool decides whether the shoulder stays crisp, how the hem… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Narrow, Medium or Wide: What a Puffer's Quilting Does to an Outfit The most visible detail on a puffer isn't its colour, it's how wide the quilted rows are. Narrow rows keep the edge of the jacket sleek… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Hip, Knee or Ankle: What a Coat's Length Does to an Outfit A coat's length decides what everyone sees of the outfit under it. Drag the hem on a plain figure from hip to ankle, switch between… 3 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Single or Double-Breasted: What a Coat's Front Does to an Outfit Two coats in the same wool, length and colour can look like different garments, and the difference is the front. A single-breasted coat… 3 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Biker, Bomber or Racer: What a Leather Jacket's Cut Does to an Outfit Two black leather jackets can change an outfit in opposite ways. The difference is the cut: where the hem stops and what sits at the… 3 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer How a Blazer Should Fit: Shoulder, Hem and Sleeve, Explained A blazer looks sharp, relaxed or borrowed depending on three things: where the shoulder seam lands, where the hem stops and where the… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer What Makes a Trench Coat Look Expensive: Length, Shoulder and Belt A trench coat started as rainwear for officers, and its straps, flaps and belt are still what makes it look serious. Today the look comes… 5 min 3 pieces
Explainer Notch, Shawl or Funnel: What a Coat's Collar Does to an Outfit Two coats with the same cut and cloth can look completely different because of the collar. It is the part closest to your face, the part a… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Open, Belted or Knotted: What a Trench Coat's Belt Does to an Outfit A trench coat is really four coats: open, belted, knotted or tied at the back. The cut stays the same, but the belt changes where the eye… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Wool-Look, Blend or Wool-Rich: What a Coat's Fabric Does to an Outfit The tiny label inside a coat says more than most people think. The share of wool decides whether the shoulder stays crisp, how the hem… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Narrow, Medium or Wide: What a Puffer's Quilting Does to an Outfit The most visible detail on a puffer isn't its colour, it's how wide the quilted rows are. Narrow rows keep the edge of the jacket sleek… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Hip, Knee or Ankle: What a Coat's Length Does to an Outfit A coat's length decides what everyone sees of the outfit under it. Drag the hem on a plain figure from hip to ankle, switch between… 3 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Single or Double-Breasted: What a Coat's Front Does to an Outfit Two coats in the same wool, length and colour can look like different garments, and the difference is the front. A single-breasted coat… 3 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer Biker, Bomber or Racer: What a Leather Jacket's Cut Does to an Outfit Two black leather jackets can change an outfit in opposite ways. The difference is the cut: where the hem stops and what sits at the… 3 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer How a Blazer Should Fit: Shoulder, Hem and Sleeve, Explained A blazer looks sharp, relaxed or borrowed depending on three things: where the shoulder seam lands, where the hem stops and where the… 4 min 3 pieces Outerwear
Explainer What Makes a Trench Coat Look Expensive: Length, Shoulder and Belt A trench coat started as rainwear for officers, and its straps, flaps and belt are still what makes it look serious. Today the look comes… 5 min 3 pieces