In a recent style roundup for GQ, Ernie Palo argues that the current season offers a premier selection of menswear outerwear, ranging from dramatic overcoats to artisanal macs and slick truckers.
Describing fall as the best season for dressing due to the ability to mix textures, colors, and silhouettes, Palo has curated a list of 21 pieces he considers the coolest items available right now.
The collection features a variety of specialized garments and design philosophies. Among the notable items are:
- The Wool Nylon Blouson by Niceness, which Palo identifies as a “very sick outlier” among reversible jackets.
- A Fisherman’s Jacket from Our Legacy, which Palo describes as “too cool to pass up.”
- The Waxed Cotton Easy Coat by Nosapluna, a design collective that uses “artisanal and age-old techniques” to create antique-inspired pieces.
- A Suede Multi-Pocket Jacket from Banana, which Palo suggests pairing with a hoodie and faded baggy jeans.
- A hand-knit hoodie by Tonywack that is heavy enough to be categorized as outerwear.
- The Flocked Denim Trucker Jacket by RRL and a Quilted Shearling-Collar Jacket.
- A Canvas Denim Trucker Jacket from Gap, which Palo describes as a “pretty decent jacket” that is reasonably priced.
- An Embellished Printed Velvet Bomber Jacket by Dries Van Noten.
- The Park Place Pullover from Boston-based indie label Mark the Tailor, a brand noted for balancing craftsmanship with a modern lens on tailoring.
Palo’s selections also highlight specific fabrications and brand collaborations intended to evoke vintage styles or modern utility. These include a Boro French Work Jacket from Studio D’Artisan x Self Edge, which is a hand-stitched piece made for the Self Edge 20th anniversary.
The list also features the Redwood Wyatt Cord Ranger Jacket by Buck Mason, a “retro revival of ’30s jackets” characterized by a cropped silhouette and chain-zip chest pocket. Palo highlights the A.P.C. x Barbour Long Sugarlump Bedale Wax Jacket, remarking that "if the Chunnel were a garment, it would be this collaborative coat."
