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Jackets, Sweats and Shirts to Update Your Outfits

Coats capable of replacing a blazer, vintage T-shirts, suits you can wear wherever and more.

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By Evan Malachosky

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Hi there, T-shirt collector, jacket addict or sweatshirt snob. If I had to guess, you, the one reading this right now, are probably one of these aforementioned people. I’m, by virtue of my job, a little of each, and therefore I understand why someone might gravitate toward owning a ton of similar jackets or a museum-worthy archive of band or movie T-shirts.

It happens: you find something you like, whether on the rack or on you, and you wear it all of the time. (Maybe even too much, your friends or family could argue.) Why not if looks good, right? Life’s all about experiences, and, honestly, you’re not living dressing life to its fullest potential if you find it impossible to part ways with your North Face puffer every once in a while. Get out there, experiment. A mundane uniform may soothe some people’s minds — see: Steve Jobs — but keeping it interesting keeps things, well, interesting.

These are the eight types of tops you should own — to keep things interesting.

Buck Mason’s Felted Chore Coat is built like a blazer and dresses up like a blazer, but it isn’t a blazer. Magic!

Wool gives this traditional workwear style a healthy dose of elegance.

Although The Prout Jacket is soft, it’s plenty sturdy, too, thanks to its blended organic cotton-nylon construction.

Adsum’s new rugby shirt arrives right in time for fall.

Gray isn’t boring. It goes with everything. And a gray rugby is an excellent gateway into better, brighter iterations.

Rowing Blazers really drove the return of the style, which, for a while was left for dead (with the rest of prep).

Todd Snyder’s Terry Button Down Polo screams tropical cabana…or quick work chat. Your call.

This mint green polo has a classic air to it, probably because of its exaggerated collar and its light, swooping neck.

This option has everything you love in traditional polos but plenty of added flair, too.

Know that raglan-sleeve sweater I talked about above? This is it.

The cashmere option a bit too costly? Go with cotton. It’s still super soft and it’s $200 dollars less. 

I’m not the biggest fan of turtlenecks, but this ribbed one from Ghiaia looks pretty good.

Even if you’re not trekking through the woods under torrential downpours you could still use a jacket capable of keeping you dry…if you were to do so. Walks wherever become pretty pleasant with the proper attire.

Like the jacket but not quite feeling Marigold (that orange color above)? Go green.

Or gray.

This T-shirt will probably sell out. Honestly. There’s only one like it. But that’s the beauty of vintage shopping: once it’s gone, you’ll probably never see it again — on the shelves if you didn’t cop or on someone else if you did.

Rigazzi’s! Home of the…frozen fish bowl? WTF?

F-U-L-L-E-R! P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S!

South London’s Blacksmith Store stocks Camber sweats in a few different colors. A difficult feat considering Camber only really sells their hoodies wholesale — or B2B. Buy ’em while they last.

It’s Purple Label…but a blue suit. Just know the Purple, like age statements on whiskies, signifies quality.

Want a few of the same suit — with subtle tweaks, of course — in a few different colors? Do you need to wear one everyday? Go with the Gregory, which was made from blue wool above and wool houndstooth here.

And if you’re on a tight budget, go with Brooks Brothers’ Regent 1818 Suit. It’s a steal for being full-canvas. 

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