Must Have Style Staples: The Vintage Tweed Jacket

Tweed is no longer a fabric reserved for British countrymen! In fact this traditional wool fabric has seen quite the migration into the modern man's wardrobe. Certainly you can spend many hundreds, or even thousands of dollars for a classic herringbone tweed jacket, but I think that $40-$60 will create a look just as nice. My tip: Take a trip to a vintage clothing store or antique market and I guarantee that you will find dozens of pieces for under $50. In fact, I think that you might find even nicer quality than you would browsing the racks of many ready-to-wear retailers. Personally, I found my favorite tweed jacket at an antique flea market in San Francisco for $40. It is made from genuine Harris Tweed. I can't tell you how many compliment I have received.



When buying a vintage jacket, make sure the jacket fits at the shoulders. The sleeve length and waist can be altered for another $20 (just make sure that sleeves are not too short as adding fabric is not an option). When it comes to accessorizing, I am a big fan of mixing the old with the new. Adding a trendy knit tie (as shown above by our friend Taylor from TheTieGuy) or bold colored floral necktie does a perfect job here. Tie bars, patterned pocket squares, as well as interesting footwear are some other of my favorite ways to pair my tweed jacket. For all the fans of the gray herringbone tweed jacket (as shown above), here are three of my favorite neckties for it:

Ties as shown above from left to right: Floral Tie in Navy & Orange by CANTUCCI, Modern Plaid Tie in Persimmon Orange & Grey by Parsley Luxury Neckwear, Retro Stripe Skinny Tie by BLACKBIRD

Thanks for reading!

Hendrik