Professor Bad Ass

Meet the English professor who can literally and figuratively kick your ass.  It’s a nice balance of brains and brawn as classic menswear pieces are upgraded with rugged details: a tweed blazer with pleated flap pockets, a waxed canvas briefcase with chunky leather trim.  Layer that with denim and work boots, and you’ve got a look that will take you from tea time at the English library to center stage at the axe throwing awards banquet.

TRENDS

Checks and Tattersalls: J.Crew Secret Wash Button Down $59.50

Classic small scale pattern acts as a nice, crisp texture against the rougher textures in the blazer and denim.  It’s a sure sign that you weren’t raised by wolves.

Raw Selvedge Denim: Tellason at Unionmade $198.00

Tellason is a super high-quality, made in America denim brand that even the most snooty denim geeks applaud. (And trust us: denim geeks can be real bitches.)

Work Boots: Red Wing 6″ Moc $244.00

The key to these boots is to downplay the possible hick reference by upgrading them with a briefcase and blazer, both icons of higher education.  Unfortunately, this trick has no affect on one’s actual intelligence and may render someone dishonest.

Rugged BriefCases: Billykirk Waxed Cotton with Leather Trim at Revolve $330.00

This briefcase hates corporate America.  If it were a graphic tee, it would say, “I’d rather be writing a novel in Maine.”

Tweed Blazers: L.L. Bean Signature Wool Blazer $195.00

Blazers have been typecast!  Think of this one as a lighter weight coat, and everything will fall into place.  Wear it every day and never for looking dressed up but just as something to keep out the chill. After a few weeks, it will be that stray dog you never wanted to keep but can no longer live without.