Houndstooth coat: emerging menswear trend

By Ben Perdue, WGSN, 03 February 2014

Combining sharpened-up vintage appeal with an exaggerated take on traditional pattern, the
houndstooth coat is a great core item update for formal outerwear.
WGSN ANALYSIS
The popularity of houndstooth
overcoats on the street at
recent menswear shows in London
and Milan reflects the
importance of these classicfeeling items in a more
relaxed, smart-casual context,
styled with denim and premium
basics rather than traditional
tailoring
Fitted cuts and cropped
proportions emphasise vintage
influences, with both singleand double-breasted silhouettes
proving relevant, while

Editorial photographed by Ben Weller

traditional houndstooth pattern

is reworked using exaggerated
scales, updating the current

Jonathan Daniel Pryce for WGSN street shot,

London Collections: Men

focus on puppytooth for suiting

GRAPHIC MONOCHROME CHECK

EXAGGERATED SCALES

Coat by Paul Smith

Editorial photographed by Blair Getz Mezibov

SMART TRADITIONAL STYLING

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Coat by Paul Smith

Editorial photographed by Blair Getz Mezibov

SMART TRADITIONAL STYLING

WGSN street shot, Milan Fashion Week, January
2014

Editorial photographed by Paul Wetherell

Jonathan Daniel Pryce for WGSN street shot,

London Collections: Men

Saint Laurent autumn/winter 2014/15

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