No Man Walks Alone has had a house line of tailoring for the last several years, co-designed and produced by Sartoria Carrara (read my review from 2020 here; the short of it is that it’s excellent, has a comfortable fit and a mature, masculine style), though for a few of those years there, it seemed like customer interest in tailoring had all but died from COVID-19.
I’m glad to see that not only does No Man Walks Alone continue to carry the torch, but this fall-winter’s selection of tailoring available for pre-order now through Sunday, Sept. 15 is possibly the strongest I’ve seen from them since peak Eidos years. Seriously, every single thing is fantastic—but then again you’d expect that, given the outstanding taste of Greg Lellouche, and the choice of Fox Bros. as the cloth for this collection.
Here’s what’s awesome: This is a pre-order. You pay half now, then half upon completion when it’s time for shipping—and you get to use the discount code PREORDER15 for 15% off.
The three tailored pieces I’m most in love with:
The brown tonal glenplaid flannel sportcoat
This jacket + rich selvedge denim = chef’s kiss. I’m excited to wear this type of combo come cool weather.
“Char-navy” suit in worsted sharkskin wool
Soft, brushed flannel is of course the stuff of dreams, but there is a great appeal in a worsted cloth with its smoother finish. It’s like the difference between flannel trousers and covert twill. I don’t want to have to choose one or the other—I want to live in a world where there is both. And the color of this suit looks like a great subtle twist on a conservative winter workhorse suit.
Old Silver, Naval Blue and Copper gun club
Guys, if you ever loved the old Eidos gun club jacket I pull out each fall-winter season—this is the closest you’re going to ever get. Mine is a lighter weight cloth, from a mill I’m unsure of. It is, as of this season, now 10 years old (!). But anyway, this Fox Bros. cloth looks like it has all the same qualities—a mix of warm and cool tones that make it wearable with a variety of other colors.
And of the casual pieces, here are my favorites:
Field jacket in deadstock grey-blue cavalry twill wool
I’m picky about safari jackets and field jackets made by tailoring companies. Often, they’re just a little too precious, or a little too swinging-’60s. This model by Carrara looks just right. It’s restrained in its pocket shapes, eschewing buttons on the flaps (which often create visual overload). And the cut looks relaxed but not oversized (notice the extended shoulders and comfortably draped chest). This fabric looks perfect, like it’s somehow broken in already.
Chore jacket in deadstock flannel with brown and sky blue windowpane
As my wife said: “I want a blanket made from this fabric.” 100% agree. But this chore jacket would be a killer companion all winter long.
Scope out all the rest of their pre-orders here. They’ve got three Casentino coats to complement the tailoring capsule. The pre-orders run til Sunday, Sept. 15—and don’t forget code PREORDER15.
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