In 1950s Naples, a man could be identified by his jacket before you ever saw his face. The mechanics, the garage workers, the tradesmen of the rione — they all wore the same honest, unadorned garment: a short zip-up jacket in cotton twill, built for movement, designed to last.

You know this jacket. You’ve seen it in L’amica Geniale, worn over a white vest in the summer heat. You’ve seen it on Lamberto Maggiorani in Ladri di Biciclette — a zip-front, two-pocket work jacket that became, without ever trying, one of the most perfectly dressed images in cinema history.

We went to Japan for the fabrics. The ivory comes in a cotton, linen and wool blend — textured, warm, full of character. The green and beige are 100% cotton twill, the weight and hand of something built to be worn every single day.

Two chest pockets with shaped flaps. A full brass zipper. An adjuster tab at the back hem. A small yoke across the shoulders. Nothing added, nothing missing. 

Three colours — ivory, faded green, beige. Cut for both men and women. 

The most elegant thing a man can wear is something he has worn every single day.