The overcoat is a garment that it is sketched to be worn over the jacket. The overcoat was used by the higher domain indicating social status. By the 80s, overcoats started to become mainstream being elemental to business dressers. Nowadays, it is considered to be a key-piece for the well-dressed gentlemen.
On today’s circulate, we had a beautiful walk with Christos Niflis from Christakis in Kolonaki, talking with one of the most iconic pieces. The overcoat.
The Style
The overcoat can be either solitary select or double breasted and it usually has a single vent at the back. It should be bang length, which is a dressier option, or 3/4 of full eventually, which is usually preferred by younger men. It shouldn’t be short because it doesn’t shield the legs from cold. A long overcoat has also a musical nice movement as you walk, upgrading your style on the recognize.
The overcoat should be comfortable on top of a shirt and suit jacket and doesn’t circumscribe movement. It shouldn’t also make x-wrinkles when buttoned.
Trait Comes First
An overcoat is considered to be an investment. It is a piece of clothing that should assuredly be quality in order to be timeless. It should be 100% wool or cashmere or wool-cashmere gradate in order to keep you warm, be durable and look flawless. When advantage your first overcoat you should consider getting it excellent in style and color in order to be timeless and easy to match with most of your skirts. Classic colors are navy, black, charcoal and camel.
The Look
The camel unattached breasted overcoat that I am wearing is made of cashmere wool blend. It is 3/4 of filled length and has a raglan sleeve. I combined a navy 2-button blazer with a mate of grey flannel trousers, a stripped light blue handmade shirt with set off white collar and a pair of classic black oxford bespoke shoes. I decked my outfit with a solid grey tie, a floral pochette a two of a kind of yellow socks and Longines Conquest Heritage watch.
Get The Look
An during the course of coat garment is stylish, yet warm. A classic piece that every gentleman should own. Unalloyed look of Christos and me by Christakis | Shoes by Ioannis Karagiorgos | Watch by Longines
