- I'm Brian Sacawa, you're watching He Spoke Style,
and today I'm gonna take you through
my outerwear collection.
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First up is a lightweight casual classic.
This, of course, a Levi's denim trucker jacket.
I have this one here,
as well as one in a light blue wash.
This is a great piece,
and one that I think every guy should have.
It's obviously a great casual piece,
but I tend to like to wear it
as a way to dress down
more formal looks
and to give them a little bit more of a casual edge.
Looks great with chinos.
It's also thin enough
that you can use it as a layering piece
under a more traditional overcoat.
Lots of different styling possibilities here.
It's classic, it's casual,
and it's cool.
Next up is a wool shirt jacket, or shacket.
This is by Armani Exchange.
My way of describing a shirt jacket is that
it's more than a shirt
but less than a jacket.
So I wear this as kind of a casual weekend piece,
around the house,
or just running around doing errands.
It's easy to throw on over a T-shirt
for something more casual,
or if wanna dress it up a bit
I could pair with a button-up shirt
and even layer in a thin cardigan.
I wear this most in the fall and spring,
you know, those times when I need a little warmth
but a heavier jacket would be
just a little bit too much.
This is a suede jacket from Billy Reid.
I love a lot of Billy Reid's outerwear,
but it's always a little
on the expensive side for me but
not when it's on sale,
which is how I came by this piece.
Robin and I were walking around the West Village once
and I popped into Billy Reid.
Saw that this was on sale,
and not just on sale,
it was like 50 percent off and
that was actually in my size
so I couldn't pass it up.
I love this jacket
because it lives sort of between
that casual and dressy world.
And it's a piece that I would call
more of a grown-up casual piece.
Next is another suede jacket,
this is a new one.
This is from our upcoming collection
with Michael Andrews.
Link to sign up to be notified for the launch
is right up there.
You know,
talking about grown-up casual,
I think this jacket really sort of exemplifies that.
You have the classic trucker jacket style,
like in Levi's denim jacket,
but it's in a material that's more luxe,
so it kind of elevates it in that way.
So if a denim trucker jacket
is a way to dress down
a more business-y kind of look,
a suede trucker jacket
will elevate any casual look that it's paired with.
Again, this is a great fall and spring jacket,
super excited to have it available
to you guys very soon.
Here is a classic and recognizable casual jacket,
it's by Lavenham.
Got the two inch diamond quilting,
two patch pockets,
one little inside pocket,
and this olive green corduroy trim around the edges.
This style is actually not available anymore
with the stand-up collar.
The more classic version that is available
is called the Raydon
that has a corduroy collar.
This is another jacket
that is just so easy to wear
as a casual jacket
with a plaid shirt, jeans, pair of suede boots.
It's like the perfect winter time casual look.
Another quilted jacket,
this is a quilted blazer by Apolis.
Unfortunately, like the Lavenham jacket,
I don't think this one is available anymore, either.
I like this jacket
because I feel it's a perfect encapsulation
of my personal style.
It's classic but modern,
and also a little sporty.
Next we have a very plain and simple
black leather jacket.
Absolute must have,
this one's by Theory.
Every guy needs to have
a simple black leather jacket like this,
no frills, no extra zippers,
nothing fancy.
Just something that's really easy to style
with a variety of casual looks.
Here is a leather motorcycle jacket by All Saints.
I used to ride a motorcycle;
I had a Triumph Bonneville but
I sold that a few years back
because I just wasn't riding as much as I used to.
This jacket is definitely fancier
than the previous leather jacket
with the quilting and the zippers here.
Because it is a motorcycle jacket,
it's meant to fit very snug,
which you can see it absolutely does.
This has aged really, really well,
and it's a quality of leather
that will continue to just keep getting better.
I don't wear this as much anymore
without the motorcycle but
from time to time I will throw it on,
especially for an edgier kind of look.
All right, this jacket is by Valstar,
they call it the Valstarino.
It's kind of a more casual
and sporty take on the classic A-1 flight jacket.
It is in a sand suede color,
neutral, makes it really easy to style,
also another jacket I would put in that sort of
grown-up casual category.
This is a piece that I wear a lot
in the fall and spring,
and sometimes even in the summer.
It looks with great with the jeans,
and you can even wear it suited up.
Here is another jacket by Valstar.
This one, as you can see,
is a little bit warmer
than the previous one.
It's fully lined with shearling
and has this great shearling collar.
This suede, such a cool color,
and it's very soft.
This is a great casual piece
that I love to wear with jeans,
and again something I would classify
as grown-up casual.
Classic navy peacoat here,
this one is by Theory.
It's a super soft fabric,
so it feels
like a little more luxe version of the original.
Theory does great elevated versions of basics,
and this coat is a great example of that.
Honestly, I tend to overlook the peacoat
as an everyday coat,
maybe because it's
really easy to style but
once I kind of get into the groove with this one,
it's something that I wear pretty much
on a daily basis.
Another peacoat here,
this one I would say feels
a little bit dressier to me.
This is by Reiss.
I think I got this about six years ago.
It's got a great big lapel,
big collar,
whereas I think the navy peacoat
can be styled casually with jeans
as well as with a more
business casual kind of look.
This one I reserve more specifically
for suited looks.
So it's a very situational coat for me,
but there are those situations that
it's just perfect for.
Here is my Burberry trench coat,
it's actually Burberry Brit.
It is a three quarter length,
which I prefer over a full length
for something to wear on a more daily basis.
It makes it more versatile
and a little less formal.
This was actually a vintage find;
Robin found this at a vintage store in New York
when she was living up there.
It was 300 bucks,
and this is a coat that retails for around 1,200,
so this was kind of a no brainer
to add a Burberry piece to my wardrobe.
This gets a lot of wear,
especially with my suited looks.
This coat gets so much love
every time I post a picture of it.
It's by Daniele Alessandrini.
I picked up on Luisaviaroma
maybe four or five years ago.
I'm sorry to say it's long gone,
no longer available,
and I doubt you could find it anywhere.
We're hoping to put something similar together
for the HSS Michael Andrews collection.
More to follow on that.
It's just such an easy coat to wear.
The plaid is striking but not totally in your face.
It's cut slim,
it's got a nice silhouette,
and looks great casually with jeans
and also with a suit.
Gotta have a camel coat,
this one is by Selected Homme.
Similar in style to the Alessandrini coat
that I just showed you.
Slim cut, nice silhouette,
three quarter length.
I think eventually I'd like to have
a camel coat made
so I could have more control over things
like the lapel width
and the pockets and the buttons.
But
until that happens,
this one definitely does the job for me.
It has a classic and sporty flavor,
which is a great match
for my personal style.
Next is one of my absolute favorite coats
that I have in my closet.
This is by Ring Jacket.
There's so much that I love about this coat,
not least of which is the fabric.
It is a wool, alpaca, mohair, and silk blend,
so
as you can imagine it's extremely soft.
Also the pattern,
the subtle herringbone is just super classy.
This is the coat that I own
that gets the most compliments
every time I wear it.
So fans of the channel
will recognize this coat for sure.
This is by Pini Parma.
Link to my Pini Parma review and try on video
is right up there in the corner.
This coat is wool
and it has a number of really stylish details
that I love.
The herringbone pattern,
the raglan sleeve,
the belt,
the button closures on the pockets and the front.
Classic coat,
great sartorial details
and super elegant.
This next coat here is actually
one of the very first items that we developed
for the HSS Michael Andrews collection.
It is known as a balmacaan.
It's a very old-school style.
it's longer and looser fitting,
though we've given it
a little bit more of a contemporary silhouette.
Defining characteristics of this style of coat
are the fabric.
We've got a great wool
with an amazing houndstooth pattern
and also the Prussian collar
and the hidden button closures that go
all the way up to the neck.
This coat has a quilted inner lining
which gives it
a lot of extra warmth.
Really unique,
very singular coat.
Another kind of old-school, classic coat here,
the duffle coat.
This one is by Tommy Hilfiger.
It's made with a super thick wool
and has a lining inside
so it is really,
really warm as you can imagine.
Of course,
you have the classic toggles for the closures,
but this one also has a zipper.
Got a hood in the back,
it's an absolute classic winter coat
and gets a lot of wear.
Last but not least,
we have the big guy.
This is the Woolrich Arctic Parka.
This was a completely unplanned purchase.
I was in New York
in the winter time
visiting Robin when she lived up there,
so I had not planned on the weather
being so ridiculously cold,
and I had only brought
this really thin wool overcoat.
So we're walking around Soho,
I was completely freezing,
like literally shaking.
We happened to be on Wooster Street,
which is right where the Woolrich store is,
so I went in and bought this coat,
and I was cold no longer.
This is my go-to, deep winter,
totally freezing outside coat.
And now that we have a dog
and we have to walk the dog
no matter how cold it is,
this is the perfect coat for that.
You see a lot in black and navy,
but I got it in brown because
I love brown and
it's a little bit different.
So that is my outerwear collection.
As always I will put links to all of the pieces
or items that are similar,
in the case that something's not available,
down in the description.
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thanks for watching,
and stay tailored.
We are currently waiting for the
heating to go off
so you don't hear (breathes loudly).
And I'm not gonna be cold
'cause I got all these coats.