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The Best Fall Gear

Fall is finally here, which means just one thing: you have to wear clothes. (Hey, we don’t make the rules.) To help you, we’ve scoured your favorite stores for the best fall gear out there right now. Just don’t try to wear it all at once.

THE JEANS

Insane Japanese Denim

What: Edwin, a 60-year-old brand of serious Japanese denim.
Why You Want Them: They’re made on old machines salvaged from Levi Strauss factories.
When to Wear Them: Your next date; taking in a show at the 9:30 Club with the Japanese ambassador.

THE CLASSICS

Gray Flannel by Shipley & Halmos

What: Sharp flannel suits and soft cardigans from an NYC design duo.
Why You Want Them: Because you’ll feel like Cary Grant in North by Northwest.
When to Wear Them: Your Q4 board meeting; outrunning crop dusters in Midwestern cornfields.

THE BOOTS

Rainproof Italian Leather for Your Feet

What: Pre-scuffed Italian work boots by Giorgio d’Alessandro.
Why You Want Them: The thick soles and soft Italian leather should keep your feet dry during fall’s inevitable rain and snowstorms.
When to Wear Them: Trudging two miles across Dan Snyder’s parking lot en route to a rainy 4pm ’Skins game.

THE COLORS

Vineyard Vines Debuts True Prep Line

What: A new line inspired by the blue-blood handbook True Prep.
Why You Want Them: Because you’re still hanging on to summer days of sailboats and mint juleps.
When to Wear Them: Georgetown backyards; fund-raisers for John Kerry.

THE JACKET

A Rugby Player’s Football Jacket

What: A bush jacket from Canterbury of New Zealand, a Kiwi outfitter that makes cleats, helmets and rugby gear.
Why You Want It: They also deal in stuff that’s great for watching sports, like this heavyweight canvas coat with pockets galore.
When to Wear It: When you need to conceal important sports-related accoutrements. Like your flask.

THE WILD CARD

Introducing the Sweatshirt-Blazer

What: Hyden Yoo’s gray blazer with a jersey lining.
Why You Want It: Because it’s like the unholy spawn of your college sweatshirt and your favorite jeans-ready weekend blazer.
When to Wear It: When the invite says “collegiate casual”; very formal jogs.