Vacation Packages

I wore one last night to a work party and, paired with a vintage Dobbs fedora, I received several compliments.

@BRZ – That Stormy Kromer looks like a great jacket – just ensure you get the right fit. So many of us wear a large when we should be wearing a medium.

@Jack – Southern Cal is a hard place for an overcoat to find use. But all the more reason to visit the family in Boston for Christmas!

@JC – I debated talking more about the pocket square, but decided to leave it out. But you are right JC, pocket handkerchiefs are simple gifts that every man can use and too few men utilize. It separates a man in a suit from the crowd; it says I want to wear this outfit, I look good, and am not afraid to display some style. Just make sure to fold it right and coordinate it with the outfit!

@Joshua – Thanks Joshua for the details!

@Oracle989 – Thanks Oracle989!

@Shaun – Shaun, my wife read this and then sent me to the Kitchen to do dishes. Thanks!:)

@Jeff – I wouldn’t be so tough on shorter coats; they can look great on some body types and if cut correctly are a great alternative to a longer coat in the fall and spring. Also, if you do a lot of driving a long coat gets in the way. Legendary short coats like the Barbour and quilted coats are prized by many who can balance the look. But in general they are more difficult to pull off.

A long overcoat is much more stylish than a short one.

Walking downtown in the Chicago Loop, I notice how a lower-calf-length coat looks much more adult than anything shorter.

Pea coats, ski jackets, just-below-the-knee coats…subtract 10 man-points for every inch above the ankle.