Hong Kong's W. W. Chan delivered a summer odd jacket this week and though it is not warm enough to wear in our winter weather it needed a workout. The first step was steam (Chan ships its jackets in medium FedEx boxes, presumeably to save on shipping, but the price is that they arrive heavily creased). A lot of steam got most of the creases out but the careful observer will notice that what were hidden creases on the sleeves could still use attention.
Despite the effort required of the customer, Chan is great value, particularly for tropical weight clothing that is not expected to last as long as the heavier stuff.
Back to the jacket, it is a quarter lined (hence the patch side pockets, which are essentially required for quarter lined jackets) 3 roll 2 tropical weight in a blend of 75% linen and 25% silk. The silk gives it some sheen, which is good as the jacket is meant for late day wear. That is to say, early evening cocktails and meals under the late setting sun. Here it is paired with leather and suede slip-on shoes, light gray fresco trousers, a white linen shirt, white linen pocket square and a navy silk knit necktie with red dots. 
There is a lot of white in the weave of the jacket so a white square and white shirt blend the combination nicely in my opinion. The navy necktie provides a focal point.
As soon as the photos were taken it was time for more seasonally appropriate corduroy trousers, a flannelette shirt and a camelhair sweater.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Summer Preview
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18 comments:
Wow, congrats. Excellent choice, excellent combination, excellent outfit.
Especially love the jacket and the pants.
Will,
a jacket of mine that was shipped similarly shows the same creasing on the sleeves. How do you go about getting rid of those creases. They're particularly resilient.
I find these cool colors are remarkably will suited to your complexion. Looks great.
"...late day wear. That is to say, early evening cocktails and meals under the late setting sun."
Beautifully put. I wish I'd written that! (Splendid jacket and a reminder that this winter, too, shall pass. Thanks.)
What a great combination.
Are those . . . shirt-set sleeves?
Will, that's a great jacket. I really like the combination.
That is an excellent look. I wonder what weight the fresco is.
In the photo, the jacket seems to be fitting awkwardly in the shoulders -- there are pronounced creases extending diagonally from the armpit to the neckline. Is this a result of the packaging or a more worrisome issue?
That's a beautiful jacket. I love the color, the buttons are perfect, and it looks like it'll be just the thing for summer.
I like how the navy tie dresses up the outfit, yet stays informal because it's knit. It occurs to me that a pink tie, perhaps a pink bow tie, would also go well with this jacket.
I would really like to get two toned shoes like what you have in the picture. Where would I be able to purchase a pair without destroying my bank account? :)
The shoulder creases are from the way the jacket was packed and need more steam or a tailor's iron. The linen makes them less tractable than wool would be.
The fresco is 8/9 ounces.
Personally I like the lighter purples better than pink with blue. Pink is better with gray.
And though one can find two toned all leather shoes at reasonable prices, I don't know of a maker priced below Crockett & Jones that offers suede with leather versions. C&Js are about $600 a pair I believe.
Will, the Chan silhouette looks excellent! Well done!
I love it.
Hi Will, enjoy your blog very much.
Came across this picture and was interested to know how you could wear a lighter blue jacket, apart from with a white shirt as in this picture?
Could you wear a light blue shirt or would this be too close in colour to the jacket and therefore create an unattractive combination due to lack of contrast?
Cheers, A
The jacket has a lot of white in the weave and I do not wear it with blue shirts. Cream colored trousers and a shirt with a white ground (can be patterned) are the best.
Thanks Will, do you think it would work with a white and blue Bengal stripe ? My thinking is that the blue and white of the shirt would create a contrast with the light blue jacket? A
Should look great
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