Now's the time for the braver man in search of style to get out to the sales to buy those designer clothes at more affordable prices. Alternatively, of course, he can stay at home with a turkey sandwich, washing it down with the dregs of that vintage wine from Christmas Day.
I took the plunge last year and found this tweed jacket at the Ralph Lauren sale in Chelsea at a good discount. The fit and details are outstanding; good designer clothes are worth snapping up in the sales before they disappear.
Like most men, I hate sales shopping, but this year I shopped locally to buy a few post-Christmas essentials. It was early and still relatively uncrowded in John Lewis and Massimo Dutti, where I've found interesting and reasonably-priced clothes in the past. This approach to sales shopping is recommended; target two or three shops early in the day - they will be packed later.
Anyway, I came away from Massimo Dutti with this wool, cashmere and silk waistcoat, half price. It's actually more of a sleeveless cardigan than a tailored waistcoat as the fit is a bit slouchy, so I will wear it with the bottom button done up. Although hardly top designer wear it has, like other clothes I've bought from this shop, interesting details in the pockets and buttons so has some of the features of a pricier designer garment. In the picture I'm wearing the waistcoat with the jacket from a vintage Harris Tweed suit.
I took the plunge last year and found this tweed jacket at the Ralph Lauren sale in Chelsea at a good discount. The fit and details are outstanding; good designer clothes are worth snapping up in the sales before they disappear.
Like most men, I hate sales shopping, but this year I shopped locally to buy a few post-Christmas essentials. It was early and still relatively uncrowded in John Lewis and Massimo Dutti, where I've found interesting and reasonably-priced clothes in the past. This approach to sales shopping is recommended; target two or three shops early in the day - they will be packed later.
Good luck at the sales.
Hi. I was wondering what size you bought the Ralph Lauren jacket in? And also, I hope you don't mind my asking what your chest size is? The jacket seems to fit you very well. A similar Polo tweed jacket on Mr. Porter seems a bit large for their model- and he was wearing what seems to be the smallest size available- 38. Thanks for your help in advance.
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is Polo, 38R - that is my chest size, although I am very slim. The jacket is slim-fitting and wears like a really comfortable sweater. The grey herringbone jacket on Mr Porter (is that the one you've looked at?) seems to fit the model quite well to me; see how it fits across shoulders and waist. Good luck with your search! GF
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