On the Street....Puffer with Bungee, Soho
I ran into my friend Paul this weekend and I couldn't stop looking at how well his puffer coat fit at the waist.
The secret was that he pulled the bungee cord tight at the waist
I have a Jil Sander puffer coat that I love but it doesn't have that bungee cord in the bottom.
Unless I wear it with slim jeans I end up feeling too square.
lesson learned - no puffer without the bungee (sounds like something Kanye would rap about)
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post a commentGreat photo, Sart! This pic is all about the amazingly rich, earthy colours going on here. A beautiful blend. Very nice.
I'm not sure about the down-filled ski jacket (a.k.a. 'puffer'). Same jacket, different name, apparently. I didn't like them when they first came out in the late 1970s. These things periodically come back into fashion every few years and they look unfortunate every time, IMVHO. There are better choices of winter coat available.
Pass the bungee on the left hand side....
i got myself a totem bag, but im not THAT sure about it (even when i think its really cool and functional)... so, everytime i see a guy doint this great, i kinda get brave to use mine.
funny you should write about this, as i was thinking of the same thing. i just bought a moncler in paris and most models (at least the ones that end around the waist) dont have cords and I really hesitated when purchasing. that said, it fits quite well, very slim, though it does rise up a little when sitting down. i recommend the monclers.
He even makes those shoes look hip.
Carhartts?
Great look! Love the shoes as well - anybody knows what model they are?
The beard, the puffer and the mustard pants make for quite the handsome man.
i like the colours, and the way his overall choices (including the fit of the puffer jacket) mean that the workman's pants don't make him look sloppy.
what are the shoes, by the way?
apart from his other qualities, he also looks hot. :-)
Part of me feels that this outfit is a little "young" on a man his age, but he looks SEXY SEXY SEXY!
Hot friend.
Can somebody please let me know where to buy a hat like that? I know they are quite common but I can't find them anywhere. Thanks,
I love these trousers! Not too tight, but not blousy or baggy. Any idea who they're by or where I can get 'em??
So it's OK to obsess a little over whether or not to pull the bungee cord tight or not, or to worry over one's profile (too square, too top heavy etc.)? Well, thank goodness. Your blog makes me feel I'm not alone. YOU are a generous soul.
Yes! Very nice!
Paul is really great looking! What field is he in?
Sounds like something Crocodile Dundee would say! Haha.
No matter how much I admired sartorial elegance of gentleman on photos from your trips to Milan, Paris... I always end up liking New Yorkers the most. Seem so believable and real.
Great coat... but who makes the bag?
Love the look and the colors. The bag is bordering on matchy-matchy with the rest of the outfit, but still very cool
It's always about proportion, isn't it?
The nice waist fit here isn't just due to cynching but the fact that the jacket helps to define the guy's waist--that is, ends in exactly the right place.
i love this post on puffers-i also feel square wearing mine unless i'm in, alas, slim jeans.
...kanye could rhyme about puffers and bungees, good call.
This picture, and Paul, is stunning. From the red and greens of the backdrop that are reproduced in his clothing, to Paul's stance. Yes, proportion (colour, scale) is very important here. But, what I find most striking is the movement that is captured in his body language and his expression: strength that is very much in motion.
The white soles of his shoes also make him look like he is floating and not quite in one place.
Yummy palette! I thought his scarf was a turtleneck at first.
I love the colors in his outfit! They all go together wonderfully. The interplay of different textures is great too. He really pulls off this look nicely; it makes a huge difference when fit and color are well-thought-out.
love the brown color story here. so warm, so fall. nice fit of the pants also.
Yes, as far as puffers go, being aligned at the waist looks amazing, I actually have one from j.lindeberg that doesnt have any kind of bungee but sits directly at the top of my pants and it just looks soo good. I thought I was the only one. Great eye on that Photo.
The work pants are so dope, are those Red Wing boots?
Andy Garcia look alike?
This surely is an easy look and fits to a January climate.
Anyone know where the boots are from?
This is a great look that I often rock myself - neutral, well-fitting, functional clothes inspired by workwear (though I'm more likely to top mine with a trucker cap). My friends mockingly call this the 'Gay Lumberjack' look. We have the Caten boys at Dsquared to thank for making common Canadian blue-collar gear chic and urban worldwide. I especially like Paul's workboot/sneaker hybrid shoes and rugged suede tote.
The key fit points with puffy down coats seem to be length and volume - too much of either makes the wearer look like the Michelin man. Paul has mastered both here, which Sart has rightly noted.
Hello Scott,
Do you know who created his bag?
Looks good, nice use of colors. Wonder how this will look with some lace-ups from Berluti/Santoni or sth.
What's that bag ? I love it !
Paul is a very good looking man, with a great sense of colour and a face that reminds the one of a hero from ancient Greece.
I wish Paul was a friend of mine . . (sigh)
He looks perfectly-proportioned. The colors are all great, too. I think my favorite part of this look is the trousers. I enlarged the photo and noticed they're done with same-fabric patch overlays (I'm sure there's a technical name for this, but I don't know it). That's very cool, and I would have missed it if I hadn't enlarged the photo. Also, the boots are completely new to me; I've never seen anything like them.
Your friend Paul is a handsome fella. Nice mix of browns too; I love the camel pants with the darker browns.
Your friend Paul? The. Hotness. Oh, and his puffer looks great, too.
or simply buy a dior or moncler puffer that actually fits..
Paul, are you a REAL lumberjack, or one of those New York City lumberjacks? With the beard, it's hard to tell. Those boots look awfully clean, though ;)
What? No talk about his use of colour? He look really good and well put "to get her" uhh, together.
mltt
just a tad too monochromatic for me, i wish there were a bit of colour peeking out from under the coat.
Sart,
I had my tailor insert an elastic band into my coat at the waist; mine is very similar to this gentleman's. While it is not the same as an adjustable bungie cord, it does serve the same purpose.
Regards,
Brett
the color scheme this guy has going on is just blows me away.
The color sheme this guy has going on just blows me away.
You have learnt the wrong lesson !
Puffers look terrific with or without a bungee.
All shapes and sizes are OK as long as the wearer feels comfortable with the shape.
I like mine XXXXL - I almost drown in them. I also like them fitted .
That is the thing with puffers : They are not supposed to look or feel like "ordinary" clothes.
The color scheme this guy has going on just blows me away.
yes, i have one and it works better with the bungee!!!
I have a nice puffy coat from D&G and I had it altered and added a bungee.
he's a total stud.
rugged yet put together, age-appropriate but hip.
goes to show that functional, cold-weather gear can look hot.
Wow...Paul would look good with or without the bungee on the jacket :) gorgeous.
love the mix of colours!
Don't beat yourself up about it, Scott. Sometimes it's just luck.
If I had $100 for every coat I try on that has its "center" nowhere near my center ... I'd buy a nice apartment.
But, yeah, there were a couple this season that needed that cord in the hem to prevent the "a-line" look - not to mention the rush of wind.
Really digging the pants. Love the slim, but not too slimness of it and the detail. The bag is also a nice little touch. Anyone know where it's from?
-AM
this man knows how to dress , looks perfectly handsome. My worries about puffer coats is that the look becomes too bulky and makes a person look bigger than they really are; not on this guy. His coat is the right thickness, it looks warm and not bulky. thank you for the advice on pulling in the cords.
I love, when you are lost in tiny details (of ties, wrists, pant length, hair length, coat length, sleeve length pocket squares, fittings at the waist). I always read them very carefully and look at the pics to really see the differences, caused by these details. To be honest, i don't always succeed, but I don't give up.
E.g this guy looks perfect in my eyes, without discovering the perfect length of the jacket and the fitted waist :-))))
Very Sexy!
Love the colours :)
I Like the shoes! From which brand are they?
Michael
hot hot hot, from the top of the hat to tip of his toes! smokin!
Don't mess with a guy in a puffer!
Love the look, the look of the guy, and the colour palette he used. I want one of him!
if those are the dc workboot shoes..great idea but better off getting a real pair of boots.
"sounds like something Kanye would rap about"
ha ha i love your captions, Sart!
the shoes are hip!! in fact the the inspiration of "hip"...im suurrre by now you folks have heard of "a bathing ape" better known as bape. young and hip, right?? ( i know... old hat amongst us fresh kids)
take a peak for a view of what pauls shoes may have inspired...
http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/s/?@0_mall/cliffedge/cabinet/ape14/img55376236.jpg
oh and i vote for only positive feed back
(was that being negative??)
nightowl **
after having lived in Japan many years, this gentleman's look reminds me of the Japanese work casuals I'd see on every other guy walking down Ometasando
A fashion forward Serpico. Nice!
Mmm... a man with a nice big conspicuous bag.
xtina
Where are the boots from? Visvim?
The pants seem like they either inspired by carpenter pants our perhaps may be carpenters pants. Anyway yum. Very well put together, this is the best I have seen a puffy coat (as we call them in Canada) look.
BORING... Color coordinated beyond repair! Drag those shoes behind a truck and shave off that Al Pacino "Cruising" Mustache...
Wow, this friend of yours is gorgeous. Ages just like George Clooney! And his clothes look well put together too!
This photo is sheer perfection. Everything about it radiates the sort of proportion and perspective we've come to associate with beauty (especially if you're a gay male -- and that would be me.)
Supreme props for everyone concerned and involved.
Love the brown and mustard colors on him. Beautifully put together.
I think the runners are from Y-3... correct me if i am wrong.
First paragraph, pg. 58, Newsweek Magazine, Feb. 2008 - Rise of the Real People. I had to come to the blog and scan through dozens of pics to find the one described in that paragraph. Well worth the efforts. Thanks Newsweek. Nice to find something that wasn't related to war, slumping economy, or Islamic militants.
Yes, Y-3 shoes.