Findings - Chintz shirt jacket by Paul Smith

Chintz shirt jacket by Paul Smith

WHY: The fall season is knocking on the door and before we know it one layer is not enough and we start to layer up, and this great light jacket is a good start. With a fit and style of a shirt it can be used as a casual jacket over a T and would look great with Jeans either open or buttoned up. The color is safe to match with probably most of your fall wardrobe and it could easily be a jacket that will not go out of style for a long time..... a great investment for fall. 

The power of the vest!

The vest (or the waistcoat as its being referred to in the UK) is the single, most versatile and smartest clothing item a guy can have. Mostly known for its role as the unappreciated member of the three-piece suit family, the vest made a move and over the years declared its independence, separated from it's family and developed its own life. Adding grandeur and sophistication to almost any outfit, from making the casual jeans and T look stylish and unique or when paired with a suit adding sharpness and a twist making it dressier and even more powerful.
For me it all started with my father (RIP). He loved three-piece suits and had a few custom made for him. One in particular, a gray wool pinstriped was my absolute favorite. I had been eying it for a while when sometime in my early 20's the suit got too small for him and I inherited it....the jacket was too big, the pants needed to be taking in but the vest....well, the vest was