Polo Ralph Lauren · Men's Outerwear
Maxwell Lambskin Leather Jacket
Brown lambskin, cut like a shirt jacket. The grown-up leather jacket.
$1,000+
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Men's outerwear: two jackets, most of the year
Most men own too many jackets and no good ones. Two solve almost the whole year: something waxed or water-resistant for weather, and something soft in brown leather for everything else.
Both improve with age, which is unusual in clothing and the entire reason to spend here rather than on a fourth technical shell.
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The two that matter
Waxed cotton for weather, lambskin for everything else. Buy the waxed jacket first if he lives anywhere with a real autumn.
Barbour · Men's Outerwear
Bedale Wax Jacket
The whole aesthetic in one garment. Gets better every year he owns it.
$250–$500
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What goes under them
Knitwear does the visible work; the jacket is the frame around it.
Polo Ralph Lauren · Men's Knitwear
Washable Cashmere Crewneck
Cashmere he cannot ruin in the laundry. Instant Ralph Lauren boyfriend.
$250–$500
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Carrera Chronograph Automatic
The fastest way to make him a watch guy. Wears with a suit or a hoodie.
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Aventus Eau de Parfum
The compliment magnet. If he owns one cologne, it should be this one.
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Outerwear FAQ
What jacket should every man own?
A waxed cotton field jacket for weather and a soft brown leather jacket for everything else. Between them they cover September to May in most climates, and both look better after a few years than they do new.
How do you look after a waxed jacket?
Do not machine wash it. Brush off dirt, sponge with cold water, and re-wax it roughly once a year or whenever water stops beading. Barbour and most makers offer a re-waxing service.
Black or brown leather jacket?
Brown, if he only has one. Black leather reads as a specific look — motorcycle, punk, going-out — while brown works over knitwear, under a topcoat and with almost any trouser.