The Jacket: Lettering In Style
It's only fitting that along with the start of another school year, the reissue of Take Ivy
, (along with a handful of preppy, collegiate tomes) that the varsity jacket would roar back onto the scene. The successor to the letter sweater, varsity jackets have been around for a few generations now. Traditionally, they've been a way for high school and college athletes to display their varsity letter and denote their BMOC status—if only in their head. I remember getting my own varsity jacket (and letter) freshman year of high school and wearing the hell out of it for the next three years. It was my only cold weather coat. The patina on its leather sleeves would make a guy like Michael Bastian swoon. This fall's crop of jackets are updated and offered from a veritable who's who in men's style. Slim cut and sans varsity letter, they're made from high end wool and leather and give off a preppy jock vibe that's a great match for any casual outfit. So break out your old one, patrol eBay or pick up one of our favorites here.
Home run jacket, $495 by Gant Rugger (Available later this month. Call 212.620.5949 or email to reserve)
The Jackets
Cotton baseball jacket,
$75 by ASOS
Woolrich Woolen Mills, $670 at Blackbird
Jersey sweatshirt jacket, $60 by ASOS
Gant by Michael Bastian,
$561 at Colette
From left: Melton wool varsity jacket, $338 by Supreme; Schott for Barneys, $550, at Barneys stores; Wool and leather jacket, $595 by Vince
Chino jacket, $168 by Rugby
FYI
For the real deal varsity jacket or maybe to snag your own varsity letter, order a custom jacket by
Neff—official outfitter for American schools.
