The Mistral jacket

Some jackets keep you warm. Some jackets complete an outfit. The Mistral does both without being asked to choose between them.

The flight jacket silhouette has been in menswear longer than most trends have existed — not because it follows what is happening on the runway, but because what is happening on the runway keeps returning to it. The wide lapel collar worn open communicates a relaxed confidence that no standard zip collar can replicate. The two large flap chest pockets carry a utility intelligence that makes the jacket look considered rather than decorated — functional details doing their job without needing to announce themselves. The full zip closure runs clean from hem to collar, finished with a single snap button at the top that keeps the lapel controlled when the evening turns cold and the occasion turns formal.

The ribbed cuffs and hem sit close without restricting — they hold the jacket's warmth in and the silhouette intact across the length of a winter occasion, from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave. The relaxed boxy body sits clean over a shirt, a knit, or a light co-ord without the bulk that ruins the proportions of the outfit beneath. The snap adjusters at the hip allow you to bring the fit closer when the occasion calls for sharper proportions.

Two colourways because winter occasions come in two versions of the same considered darkness. Ardoise — slate grey — for the man who wants the depth and authority of dark without committing to black, the colourway that reads as heritage and refined in equal measure. Noir — black — for the man who already knows that a black flight jacket over a dark occasion outfit is not a casual choice, it is the most deliberate statement available to him in cold weather.

Wear The Mistral Ardoise over a black turtleneck and The Lino Set Noir for the winter occasion outfit that requires outerwear with enough character to hold the attention of the room. Layer The Mistral Noir over The Onyx Set Marine with The Blanc on foot for the smart winter event where the jacket announces the outfit before the door opens. Wear either version over The Capri Set with The Carte underneath for the birthday dinner or Christmas occasion that deserves more than a standard coat and refuses to settle for one.

The Mistral. The jacket for the winter occasion that remembers what you wore.