The Long Walk

A fisherman knit is an outer layer that happens to be a jumper. Wear a coat over it and you have overdressed by one garment; wear it alone and you are warmer than most people in a jacket.

The fatigues are wide, so the knit has to be the tallest thing in the outfit. Volume on volume needs one of the two to stop somewhere.

Why it works

• Ecru against olive is a natural pairing — both are the colours of undyed things.
• Heavy wool, heavy cotton, heavy suede. Nothing here is thin.
• The black tee under the knit keeps the neckline from disappearing.

Swap it

Indigo selvedge instead of the fatigues if the day involves sitting down.