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A camel double-breasted coat over an olive-brown blazer and Fair Isle vest. White Oxford, red-and-navy tie, navy trousers and brown loafers.
Loafers stocked by RENACTS, not made by us.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/n-herringbone-sack-cut-blazer-olive-brown/604/
Charcoal balmacaan over a blazer and Fair Isle vest. A blue Oxford and red-and-navy tie add colour; navy trousers and black loafers keep the rest simple.
Loafers stocked by RENACTS, not made by us.
Coat: https://en.renacts.com/product/herringbone-wool-balmacaan-coat-charcoal/553/
Navy polo coat over a grey herringbone suit, with a blue-striped button-down, red-and-navy crest tie and Fair Isle vest. Black derbies finish the layers.
Derbies stocked by RENACTS, not made by us.
Polo coat: https://en.renacts.com/product/camel-wool-polo-coat-navy/551/
Gold buttons over a navy cricket knit, with a blue Oxford shirt and red-and-navy crest tie. Grey wool trousers and black derbies keep the focus on the striped neckline.
Derbies stocked by RENACTS, not made by us.
Cricket knit: https://en.renacts.com/product/cable-knit-cotton-cricket-sweater-navy/545/
A charcoal Balmacaan over a grey herringbone suit. A Fair Isle vest and red-and-navy striped tie break up the grey, with a white Oxford shirt and black derby shoes to finish.
Coat: https://en.renacts.com/product/herringbone-wool-balmacaan-coat-charcoal/553/
Red madras under a denim chore jacket, with light-beige pleated trousers. The navy cap ties in with the denim; a brown braided belt adds a warmer note.
Shirt: https://en.renacts.com/product/ivy-madras-button-down-shirt-red-multi/493/
Tweed checks with a Fair Isle vest, a blue Oxford and a striped tie. Light-beige chinos and brown loafers keep the patterned layers grounded.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/abraham-moon-glen-check-tweed-sack-cut-blazer/539/
Yellow-and-navy rugby stripes over a blue OCBD and red-and-navy tie, with light-beige trousers and a navy-trimmed tote. Brown boat shoes finish the look.
Rugby shirt: https://en.renacts.com/product/crest-rugby-shirt-yellow/489/
A navy double-breasted blazer over a grey sweatshirt, white OCBD and green-and-navy tie. Navy pleated trousers, a baseball cap and New Balance sneakers give the outfit a relaxed finish.
Double-breasted blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-sack-cut-double-blazer-navy/190/
A navy gold-button blazer, white OCBD and ivory cricket knit with Black Watch trousers. A green-and-navy tie picks up the trousers’ colours; black penny loafers finish the outfit.
Black Watch trousers: https://en.renacts.com/product/tartan-wool-pipe-stem-black-watch/366/
Grey herringbone tailoring layered with a patterned Fair Isle knit and a green padded vest. A blue OCBD and red-navy rep tie keep it sharp; a cap and sneakers ease the finish.
Herringbone blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/n-herringbone-sack-cut-blazer-grey/381/
A navy double-breasted blazer over a white OCBD and Fair Isle vest. A red-and-navy tie, grey wool trousers and black penny loafers, with a baseball cap and boat tote to keep it relaxed.
Fair Isle vest: https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-fair-isle-vest/367/
A checked jacket over an ivory cricket sweater and tie. Navy two-tuck trousers keep the layers grounded, with a red-and-navy tie and brown suede penny loafers to finish.
Cricket sweater: https://en.renacts.com/product/cable-knit-cotton-cricket-sweater-ivory/199/
A khaki sports jacket paired with dark blue jeans, a madras button-down and a black knit tie. A tote completes the look.
Jacket, shirt, jeans, tie, belt and tote: my label RENACTS.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-khaki/249/
#menswear #ivystyle #denim
Navy washed sports jacket over a white OCBD: neat on top, easy below with Uniqlo barrel jeans and brown boat shoes. The brown braided belt connects the two halves. Jacket, shirt and belt are from my label RENACTS; jeans are Uniqlo, shoes Timberland.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-navy/248/
#menswear #ivystyle
Khaki washed jacket and two-tuck trousers, worn as a setup with an OCBD. The green goes in three places: the cap, the rep tie and the sneakers. The navy stripe in the tie comes back on the trim of the canvas tote.
Jacket, trousers, shirt, tie, belt, tote and cap: our label, RENACTS. Sneakers: Vans.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-khaki/249/
#menswear #ivystyle #tradstyle
Olive chore jacket, white OCBD and dark denim. A brown braided belt and Timberland shoes pick up the darker details; a light tote breaks up the colour.
Jacket: Uniqlo. Shoes: Timberland. Shirt, denim, belt and tote: our label, RENACTS.
Shirt: https://en.renacts.com/product/ivy-ocbd-shirt-white/457/
#menswear #ivystyle #chorejacket
Clothing from our own label, RENACTS. An older outfit: navy blazer, white button-down, two-pleat chinos and a green/navy rep tie. A cap and a tote keep it relaxed. The suede loafers are stocked by us, not made by us.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-sack-cut-gold-button-blazer-navy/175/
#menswear #ivystyle #navyblazer
Jacket, trousers, shirt, tie, belt and tote by our brand, RENACTS.
From the archives: a navy set with a madras shirt and black knit tie. A cap, white sneakers and a tote soften the look without taking off the tie.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-navy/248/
Vest, shirt, tie, belt and chinos by our brand, RENACTS.
Can a Fair Isle vest and a striped tie share one outfit? The red and navy in the regimental stripes pick up colors from the knit; a white OCBD and beige chinos give the pattern room, while sneakers keep the Ivy-inspired look relaxed.
Tie: https://en.renacts.com/product/regimental-silk-rep-tie-red-navy/53/
#menswear #ivystyle #tradstyle
Clothing, belt and tote by our brand, RENACTS.
From the archives: a madras shirt and a tie can compete for attention. The solid navy knit tie gives the checks room to show, while the olive set keeps the whole outfit grounded.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-khaki/249/category/127/display/1/
Clothing and accessories by our brand, RENACTS.
From the archives: can a baseball cap work with a tie? The green in both pieces links a navy blazer with gold buttons to beige chinos, giving the combination a more relaxed feel. A blue OCBD keeps it grounded.
Original outfit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzA1VObPSmu/?img_index=1
https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-sack-cut-gold-button-blazer-navy/175/
#menswear #ivystyle #tradstyle
Clothing by our brand, RENACTS.
From a past outfit: a washed navy jacket and pleated trousers, a blue OCBD and a green-and-navy striped tie. Brown suede loafers finish the look; we stock them at RENACTS, but do not make them. The tote pictured is J.PRESS.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-navy/248/
A glen check tweed jacket, a cable-knit cricket sweater, a blue oxford and a green-and-navy rep tie.
Check against stripe usually fights. The sweater settles it: the V covers most of the tie and leaves the knot, and the navy in its trim lines up with the navy in the stripe. What is left of the tie reads as one more colour rather than a competing pattern.
Navy two-tuck trousers, black penny loafers. Seoul.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/abraham-moon-glen-check-tweed-sack-cut-blazer/539/
A grey sack blazer, a Fair Isle vest, a white oxford and a red-and-navy rep tie. Stop there and it reads like a school photo.
The jeans are what take the weight out. Keep the jacket, vest and tie, swap the trousers for straight denim, and the whole stack loosens without losing its shape.
Black penny loafers, white socks. Seoul.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-sack-cut-blazer-grey/174/
Jeans: https://en.renacts.com/product/tailored-straight-denim-pants-dblue/41/
For the days that call for dressing properly, it keeps coming back to this: a navy double-breasted blazer with gold buttons, a white oxford button-down, a black knit tie, grey wool trousers.
Every piece is the plainest version of itself, so there is nothing to decide. A black silk tie would read as evening wear; in knit it sits fine in daylight. The button-down collar keeps it on the same side.
Black plain-toe derbies. Seoul.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-sack-cut-double-blazer-navy/190/
A grey herringbone tweed jacket over a grey sweatshirt, with the shirt collar left showing.
The jacket is a sack cut: soft in the shoulder, full in the body. That is what lets a sweatshirt sit under it without the front pulling. The oxford collar above the crew neck keeps the sweatshirt from reading as gym clothes.
Washed navy two-tuck trousers, ball cap, canvas tote, running shoes. Seoul.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/herringbone-sack-cut-blazer-grey/381/
A flannel-lined Woolrich rain jacket, worn over a shirt and a crest rep tie.
The jacket is vintage, out of our archive. It is cut wide enough to take a layer, which is why a tie sits under it without being crushed. A slim shell would not do this.
Light blue oxford button-down, washed chinos, running shoes. Seoul.
Shirt: https://en.renacts.com/product/ivy-ocbd-shirt-blue/458/
A double-breasted blazer with gold buttons, and running shoes underneath it.
Red madras check button-down with a navy knitted tie. The knit has no shine and a flat end, so it sits closer to the chinos than a silk tie would.
Khaki chinos, a brown braided belt, a canvas tote. The jacket is the only formal thing left, and that is the point.
Seoul.
Blazer: https://en.renacts.com/product/wool-sack-cut-double-blazer-navy/190/
Garment washed navy sports jacket worn as a set with the matching navy trousers. Red madras check button-down, green ball cap, brown suede penny loafers. Bukchon, Seoul.
Jacket: https://en.renacts.com/product/garment-washed-sports-jacket-navy/248/
Precise fit can be important, but sometimes, in the face of a clear overall effect and deep meaning in an outfit, considering an outfit in motion, a body in flux... worrying too much about fit can become counterproductive. Let's not lose the forest for the trees.
https://thesecondbutton.com/on-fit-perfectionism/
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