New Winter Layers

One of the simplest tricks to look fashionable in the colder Winter months is layering – especially layering your outerwear.  Fashion forward men have been doing this trick for years – Puffer vests under suit jackets; denim jackets under trench coats; slim fit down coats under topcoats, etc. The added layers add interest; the age old trick has always been wearing the shorter coat under the longer.

ImageImageImageBut why not switch it up. Wear the shorter layer over the longer one. This is tricky but pays off when done correctly. Try a dark denim coat over your black or navy top coat – the juxtaposition of lengths and the casual vs the dressy is perfection (and the black and navy colour combo always wins in my books). Or if you aren’t adventurous enough, try a puffer vest over your suit jacket. Baby steps, eventually you will end up pairing a varsity jacket over your car coat. Try it – what do you have to lose?

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Christian has been a cultural and style junkie since the age of 6; while most kids were swiping cookies, he was swiping his grandfathers' Patek Philippe. Raised to appreciate art, fashion,design and  literature (yeah, this one actually reads) by a single mother fondly called Jackie-O. Christian quickly went from childhood cultural capital thief to academia protégé. Referred to as the cat's meow by some, too clever by half by others, Christian eschewed the academic life and ran away to join the circus -the fashion circus. Several well-appointed positions later and a career on the rise would be most people's dream but it was time to say fuck off and start all over again.

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