Image via Complex Original
This feature originally appears in .
Layering is an art. Like Lego bricks, putting the right stuff together can either lead to a streamlined masterpiece or disorganized monstrosity. As with any construction project, a good look is only as solid as the foundation. Start with easy-wearing staples like jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and button-downs, and slowly add from there. Awesome outerwear is the icing on the cake—when done right, it adds that final flourish. Consider these four ‘fits as a cheat sheet to looking dope this season.
Fashion Editor: Matthew Henson
Market Editor: Mitsu Tsuchiya
Grooming: Andy Starkweather
Step 1: Start with a black sweatshirt, black jeans, and black sneakers.
Sweatshirt by Oficine Generale, $200, available at mohawkgeneralstore.com
Pants by Pringle of Scotland, $850, available at pringlescotland.com
Shoes by Pierre Hardy, $595, available at ssense.com
Step 2: Add a jacket made from technical fabric.
Jacket by Rag & Bone, $595, available at rag-bone.com
Step 3: Throw a topcoat over everything.
Coat by Natural Selection, $1,120, available at naturalselectionlondon.com
Step 1: Start with a white tee, ripped jeans, and clean kicks.
T-shirt by Welcome Stranger, $42, available at welcomestranger.com
Jeans by Levi’s, $78, available at levi.com
Sneakers by Coach, $225, available at coach.com
Step 3: Wear a mid-weight jacket as a layering piece.
Jacket by Topman, $130, available at topman.com
Step 4: Still chilly? Throw on an oversized leather jacket to finish the look.
Jacket by Coach, $1,500, available at coach.com
Step 1: Start with a lightweight jacket in a versatile pattern.
Shirt by Jil Sander, $1,020, available at ssense.com
Pants by Maxwell Snow, $295, available at openingceremony.us
Sneakers by Louis Leeman, $725, available at louisleeman.com
Step 2: Put a quilted, textured jacket over it.
Jacket by Sacai, $924, available at unionlosangeles.com
Step 1: Start with a crisp white shirt, dark jeans, and sleek boots.
Shirt by Proper Gang, $350, available at doverstreetmarket.com
Jeans by Won Hundred, $225, available at frenchgarmentcleaners.com
Boots by Calvin Klein Collection, $575, available at calvinklein.com
Step 4: In bad weather, add a technical jacket over everything.
Coat by Herno, $1,355, available at herno.it