The suede jacket looks impractical and wears like a secret weapon. My buying checklist: the nap test, the color rules, and the only three care tools you'll ever need.
I spent six years forecasting which pieces actually sell and which get donated by November. These are the 12 categories — 24 pieces — that earn a permanent place in a man's autumn wardrobe, and how to wear each one without guessing.
As the first cool week hits, I do my seasonal wardrobe edit. Here are the 10 summery pieces I'd box up for the guys in my life — and the cooler-weather swaps that actually work.