Taking the Dad Out of Dad Brands
Get these affordable and unintentionally cool items before your dad does.
He's technically living in the past, but his style is 2017.
Even if you don't watch NBC's hit show, This is Us, you probably know a few things about it. Like that it's an emotional rollercoaster, it explores the lives of parents and children at the same time, or how the internet had some feelings about working-class dad Jack Pearson having the jacked body of a CrossFitter before CrossFit was a thing. But you may not know this dad has some killer style.
Played by Milo Ventimiglia, Jack Pearson is, without a doubt, the coolest dad on TV right now. Sure, the guy has flaws and (quasi-spoiler alert) dies, but that's what makes him so compelling, right? He's a hard worker, a classic "tough guy with a soft heart" and a family man who's always trying to do right by his kids. When it comes to what he wears, he gives "Dad Style" a good name. Rugged, masculine staples are what we often find him in—and despite living in the past (which means the occasional lapse into early '80s polyester suits and ties), it's all stuff that a guy would look great wearing in 2017. Herewith, a few of our favorites and how you can get the same vibe today.
Stainless steel watch with Swiss movement, Uniform Wares
$1,050 byDenim jacket with corduroy collar,
$149 by Gap + Ami
Conditioning beard absolute,
$20 by Port Products
Plaid flannel shirt,
$108 by Flint and Tinder
Rover boots,
$270 by Red Wing
US-made 511 jeans,
$98 by Levi's
Knit polo shirt,
$49.90 by Zara
Plaid flannel shirt,
$58 by Abercrombie & Fitch
Twill chinos,
$135 by Buck Mason
G9 Harrington jacket,
$390 by Baracuta
Milo Ventimiglia's first role on television was as "party guest #1" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.