There Are Still Only 2 Correct Coats for Men, According to Milan's Most Stylish People
StyleLong and flowy or cropped and boxy? The choice is yours.By The Editors of GQPhotography by Christina FragkouJanuary 21, 2025Save this storySaveSave this storySaveBack in December 2023, our own Gerald Ortiz declared that there were only two correct outerwear choices for men: drapey topcoats or cropped jackets. A month later, that theory was proved correct by the ever-stylish attendees of Milan Fashion Week. And a full year after that, the sentiment remains true on the streets of the very same city.On the final day of the latest edition of Milan Fashion Week, there was plenty of both styles to be found—scintillating, sidewalk-grazing trenches and overcoats alongside edgy, waist-exposing bombers and blousons. And given the arctic blasts currently blanketing large swaths of the US, you’d be well advised to pick up one of each.1/182/183/184/185/186/187/188/189/1810/1811/1812/1813/1814/1815/1816/1817/1818/18Related Stories for GQMilan Fashion WeekCoats and JacketsStreet StyleRead MoreGQ RecommendsThe Best Baggy Jeans Are Taking Their Victory LapBy Leon HedgepethGQ RecommendsThese Gym Equipment Sales Will Help Your Crush Your ResolutionsBy Tyler Chin CultureShea Whigham Is Always Wearing a Historical HatBy Gabriella PaiellaGrooming6 Winter Colognes To Get You Through the Cold Days AheadBy Adrian Clark
Long and flowy or cropped and boxy? The choice is yours.
Back in December 2023, our own Gerald Ortiz declared that there were only two correct outerwear choices for men: drapey topcoats or cropped jackets. A month later, that theory was proved correct by the ever-stylish attendees of Milan Fashion Week. And a full year after that, the sentiment remains true on the streets of the very same city.
On the final day of the latest edition of Milan Fashion Week, there was plenty of both styles to be found—scintillating, sidewalk-grazing trenches and overcoats alongside edgy, waist-exposing bombers and blousons. And given the arctic blasts currently blanketing large swaths of the US, you’d be well advised to pick up one of each.
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