It’s a classic for a reason, it turns out. The Baracuta G9 jacket is the latest addition to my outerwear collection. It was purchased after a combination of (1) wanting one for a while (2) realizing I had no decent summer casual inclement weather protective garment…
Read moreSale Alert: Brown Houndstooth Topcoat
Abercrombie is running a nice 30% off site-wide sale, and figured I would bring some attention to this specific piece. It’s a wool-blend, mac-style topcoat in either a real nice brown houndstooth-y pattern, or a grey herringbone. Both are nice, though I am a sucker for houndstooth…
Read moreAsk TPL: Best Place For Dinner Jackets
I have a black-tie event coming up and want to wear something a little more unique than a standard black tuxedo or dark suit. Where would you recommend a guy get a nice dinner jacket? Thanks!…
Read moreLooking For A Slim Fit Winter Parka? Here’s Our Review Of The Alpha Industries N-3B Coat!
Winter is pretty much upon us. And any gentleman needs a nice, well-fitting winter coat. For cold days, a simple overcoat and perhaps a sweater will do the trick. For truly frigid temperatures, something more intense is needed. Ideally, you’d want a winter parka to be, of course, very warm, long enough to cover a suit jacket but not too long to look strange when worn casually, and have a nice, slim fit…
Read moreWe’re Giving Away A Free SuitSupply Suit! + SuitSupply Haul Review
We won’t bury the lede here. SuitSupply has been awesome and gracious enough to offer a suit to one of our lucky readers! All you have to do is be subscribed to our weekly email newsletter, and you are automatically entered to win…
Read moreRAINS Long Jacket Raincoat In Review
Given that the Spring/Summer months also usually mean a whole lot more rain, we’ve been looking at a bunch of raincoat options, and reviewing them and giving you our thoughts in usual TPL style…
Read moreMinistry Of Supply Also Makes A Raincoat! Here Is Our Detailed Review
Ministry of Supply is a company that’s famous for bringing some of the best tech to clothing out there. Their pants are outrageously comfortable and stretchy, and their shirts bring that same high level of tech to the table. We’ve had mixed feelings about Ministry of Supply in the past, loving some products, while finding others to be just mediocre and overpriced…
Read moreA Review of T.M. Lewin’s Outerwear — Quilted Jacket & Raincoat
It is very important to have a good collection of jackets and coats. Depending on the weather, you might need one of a few different kinds of outerwear, and making sure you are ready whatever the weather might throw at you is key. So, getting a good jacket is important. There aren’t as many options out there when it comes to outerwear as when it comes to something like, say, a dress shirt, though…
Read moreReview: Hockerty Custom Peacoat & Outerwear
Custom outerwear is hard to come by for less than thousands of dollars. Even at a budget of around one thousand dollars it’s hard to find custom outerwear. We’ve reviewed one of the few companies offering custom men’s outerwear in the $500-$1,000 range already and really liked what we experienced…
Read moreReview: SuitSupply’s New Light Grey Raincoat
The coming warmer months demand the perfect outerwear. Vests are a great option for those not-quite-cold but not-quite-hot days. But, for when it rains outside, every guy needs the perfect raincoat. While a waterproof parka or down jacket might work great for downpours during the winter, a lighter, more versatile raincoat is also a necessary piece in anyone’s outerwear collection for the warmer months of the year...
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