8.25.2007

Because a coat with no sleeves makes sense


For the past two September issues, Details has promoted the down puffer vest as a must item for men in the fall/winter months. They always look cool, particularly when styled with denim--both urban and rustic at the same time (they kind of remind me of hunting gear...). That being said, I don't think I've ever actually seen someone wearing one of these things.

I'm convinced that, although many designers try their hand at the puffer vest, most men invest in a whole jacket when it's cold out. The vest doesn't fit well under a pea coat, much less a top coat. It doesn't work as anything other than a top layer. So you're chest and back are warm, but aren't your arms a little cold? Maybe I don't get it. But I still kind of want one!

I think that I may get a puffer vest for this F/W. Land's End has a great one for $25. You can get the cool look without the investment the LV or Moncler version requires. And if you never wear it again, it's ok because it cost about as much as a steak. I think it'll work until the temperature reaches the 30s, and I start to pile on the layers. That's when the big guns will come out. Or at the least the jackets and coats with sleeves!

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