At my Danish website I’m running a competition called The Well Dressed Man of 2015. Last week I shot this photo of Jacob, a lawyer in Copenhagen, for the competition. I thought that readers of The Journal of Style would appreciate the photo.
Jacob is wearing a bespoke suit from Bent Wennerwald. Bent made it up from a vintage cloth, a worsted dark brown fabric with subtle glen checks. The chesterfield overcoat comes from Knize in Vienna.
Photo: The Journal of Style
In an age of slim fit it is relieving to see generously cut overcoats. You may breath again.
Above a double breasted four button balmacaan in prince of wales (check out similar cloth at the store). The year is 1955. Details: Flapped pockets, swelled edges, and turnback cuffs. Footwear: Once again “wallabee” shoes before Clarks promoted them.
On the left, single breasted dogtooth overcoat with flapped patch pockets and turnback cuffs. On the right, double breasted 4 x 2 royal blue chesterfield.
On the left, single breasted grey chesterfield. On the right, micro plaids brown chesterfield with slanted pockets.
Ulster overcoats with swelled edges. On the left, a single breasted model in camel hair. On the right, at double breasted 4 x 2 in grey. Note the use of scarves.
Two more ulsters. On the left, a double breasted grey herringbone with 6 x 3 closure. On the right, a 6 x 2 double breasted brown whipcord overcoat. Excellent use of scarves again.
Two classic chesterfields for business suits.
Single breasted drape overcoat with peak lapels and low button stance.
Bespoke light grey chesterfield from a German tailor.
Photos: The Journal of Style