The Tuesday Knit

A fine merino crew over a shirt collar is the least effortful way to look put together in winter. It reads as deliberate from a distance and as comfortable up close, which is the whole ambition of a Tuesday.

The overcoat is doing more work than the knit. Long enough to cover a jacket means long enough to make anything under it look tailored.

Why it works

• Tonal charcoal from neck to ankle, broken once at the collar.
• Black oxfords lift the formality that the knitwear takes away.
• The scarf sits inside the coat collar, so the neck line stays narrow.

Swap it

Drop the overcoat and this is an indoor look for a long day at a desk.