AS LONG AS I'VE GOT MY SUIT AND TIE
FOUR UNIQUE WARDROBE STAPLES
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1. THE CHORE JACKET
First donned by the French (obviously), the term belies it’s the jacket’s versatility. Are you a painter? Chore jacket. Are you a creative copywriter? Chore jacket. Are you a coding whizz sick of your hoodies? Chore jacket. orangesaint. recommends the endlessly innovative Mr. Craig Green.
2. THE KHAKI TROUSERS
The Indian subcontinent has contributed a great many inventions and ideas to the world — yoga, chess, plastic surgery, Mr. Rahul Dravid. But arguably the greatest contribution is the khaki trouser. It perfectly straddles the border between Brighton and Paris, Lord’s and Old Trafford, a gin and tonic and…a gin and tonic, sitting on the increasingly blurred lines between the office and the golf club, the professional and the holiday, the designer and the business scion. Head over to Slowear for an Italian update.
3. THE RETRO FOOTBALL SHIRT
United. 1995. Collar up. Number 7. From heaven. Can't lose. Don't even bother with that Spice Boys nonsense.
4. THE DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT
Despite exhortations by 40% of New York and London’s fashion editors, the amount of men actually sporting a double-breasted is shockingly low. By orangesaint.’s scientific measurements, you’re likelier to come across a sold out Etihad Stadium. The double-breasted suit provides elegance, the kind that gives its wearer the wisdom and efficiency of age with the innovation of youth. It demands a starch white cup of tea, politeness and a meeting with the CEO. Let Mr. Harry Styles show you the way, and then let Husbands and Brunello Cucinelli set you on his path.