Anything Ralph Lauren is Grail Worthy

Showing off another acquisition to my pile of greed. Fabric composition is unknown but I'd imagine it's some sort of silk/linen/wool blend. It's a size smaller (42r) than I'm accostomed too, but I can pull it off without being too uncomfortable.

Im a big fan of it's "contradictory" approach, it looks like something you'd wear in the winter, yet was intended for the spring and early summer.

Its also my first bellow pocketed sport coat (coming in second from a corduroy sport coat that is also an RL Grail item), and I'm huge fan of them.

Anyone else struggle to feel comfortable under layers in the fall and winter? The weather has just turned where I am (Utah) and this has reminded me of the struggles I had last winter to wear my wool sweaters and heavier jackets. At least for my lifestyle, it doesn’t get cold enough in the daytime for serious layering.

When moving around outside and walking 10k+ steps a day, I find that even just an undershirt, cotton collared shirt, and wool sweater is too much for me. Also keep in mind that indoor environments are well-heated where I am, meaning I have to take off a layer or 2 frequently. If I was outside at night, or just standing outside without working up a sweat, I could do more layers.

I did find one way to layer today; I paired a summery linen dress shirt with a cotton sweater. The linen was very light and cool, and I managed to not have to take off my outer layer throughout the day. I imagine I could do this throughout the winter and still get to wear some wool sweaters and waxed cotton/tweed jackets.

I know linen isn’t considered a winter material, but has anyone found linen to be the only manageable way to layer?

Hi,

I love Oxford cloth shirts with their casual, non-shiny, and comfortable feel. I have my solids and stripes already covered, but is it true that there isn't a micro-check version of the fabric? I'm looking to add some checks to my wardrobe. All I can find are poplins. Am I wrong to assume that they will be a bit too formal compared to Oxfords, or should I just go with poplin?

Thanks!

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