When I think of a man looking good in a coat, it’s almost always someone who resembles Jon Hamm or Jacob Elordi in a cotton trench, a long wool coat or a heavy leather bomber jacket. While these distinctly masculine coats have endured as symbols of style across decades – and are often prominently featured on the racks of thrift stores – something different has been happening in men’s coat trends: they are adopting colours, fabrics and silhouettes from womenswear.
“Oversized and textured coats are playing a big part this season,” says Jack Fordham, the retail coordinator for Melbourne vintage boutique Vault. “Just look to JW Anderson’s latest runway in Milan and the use of voluminous heavy textiles to change the silhouette.”
