So, I grew up in a suburb of New York City. I remember it being COLD in November in and around the city. Cold the way you think “fall in the Northeast” should be.

Not so much anymore, I find.

I was in the city the other day for work and it was around 60 degrees in the afternoon. Sure, it was a little chilly when I was walking TO the office in the morning, but that’s just because it was a bit windy, not because of the actual temperature.

The mildness of the weather meant that I didn’t need an overcoat, however I did see plenty of people enveloped in parkas with fur-lined hoods. Just a little unnecessary.

My outfit that day, which is this week’s edition of “OOTW”, consisted of my beloved Harris Tweed sport coat from Brooks Brothers, a white OCBD from Lands’ End, khaki pants (also from LE), and brown shoes from Beckett Simonon.

Enough cannot be said about this jacket. It’s far and away my favorite sport coat. It fits SO well (even when my weight fluctuates) and goes with just about anything. It’s one of the two odd jackets a man needs, along with a navy blazer.

I’ve said before that one’s enjoyment with an item should INCREASE over time. If it doesn’t, then you only really liked the item due to its newness. This jacket is a perfect example of that advice. I like this jacket more and more each time I wear it.

Surprisingly, I bought this jacket when I first got into menswear many years ago. That’s surprising because, as many of you know, we make a lot of silly purchases (I like to call that stage “The Avalanche”) at first since we are armed with juuust enough knowledge to be dangerous. Many of those purchases are not kept for very long. But this jacket was different. I think I paid full-price for it, but I knew I was going to have it forever. Well, so far that’s been accurate!

Here are a few shots of me wearing this jacket in Ireland over a decade ago. I wore it on the plane and pretty much every day of our vacation. A good, tweed sport coat is indispensable.

Alright, that’s all for now. The next few weeks are going to feature some fun Thanksgiving-related outfits so stay tuned!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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