Hand-Me-Ups

My partner tells me all the time that he gives me hand-me-ups, because what he usually passes on to me is something designer, or really cool. Above are a couple of cases to make the point. I was given this gray wool J. Lindeberg one-button sports jacket a few years ago. I don't wear if often, but when I do I always feel like I'm making a statement. Recently, I coupled the jacket with a new hand-me-up: A pink zip-up mock turtle neck Zegna Sport sweater. I paired the look off with black denim. The result was quite stunning.

Speaking of one-button jackets and Zegna, the British Creative Director of Z Zegna, Paul Surridge,  said in Details magazine [February 2013] about suit jackets, "Choose a two-button, because a three-button goes in and out of fashion, depending on trends, and you'll get tired of a one-button." But I haven't yet grown tired of my one-button jacket. In a Details "rules of style" article you can read their take on the suit jacket.