Double-Breasted Suits Are Back (With a Cool Twist)
The venerable jacket style is shaking off its old-school reputation and getting a looser, more casual post-pandemic remake.
Matt Remick, Seth Rogen’s character on the Emmy juggernaut The Studio, may be the harried, in-over-his-head new overlord of the fictional Continental Studios, but his wardrobe epitomizes LA back lot cool. Forever trying his very best to appear like he knows what he’s doing, Remick wears a steady stream of well-cut suits in groovy near-neutrals (mustard, burnt umber, cream). Remick may not be able to bring back artful cinema to Hollywood, but he nails the “powerful creative” look in no small part thanks to a fleet of double-breasted jackets, worn casually open. Rogen himself even wore a double breasted velvet tux (in rust, not black) last Sunday to accept his first Emmy award for lead actor in a comedy series.
It’s back, baby: The double-breasted suit jacket is making inroads into fashion circles of late, shaking off its dusty country club reputation in favor of a vibe that’s younger, fresher and, dare we say it, cool. It’s also surprisingly easy to wear.