Suede has a reputation for staying in the country. We think that is a waste. Premium goat suede — waxed, oiled or left soft — was made for weather and movement, and the city has plenty of both.
- Layer a waxed-suede field coat over an unstructured blazer.
- Let a suede gilet do the work under a topcoat on cold mornings.
- Keep the palette quiet — olive, ink, oat — and the proportions sharp.
- Choose leather that will patinate, not plastic that will not.
- Buy once. Repair often. Wear for years.