DESPITE ITS origins as a military garment, the field jacket has acclimated to civilian life quite nicely. Brought home by GIs returning from the Korean and Vietnam wars, it has become a staple of the ...

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In 1965, as the United States entered the Vietnam War, the American outerwear manufacturer Alpha Industries secured a contract from the Department of Defense to develop what would come to be known as ...

Like so many silhouettes common in modern menswear, the field jacket got its start in the military—but it definitely didn't end there. Much like the trench coat, the bomber, and cargo pants, the field ...

The homely old English hunting coat is a fashion wild card. “Field jackets are a sociological curiosity,” notes Alan Flusser, New York City custom tailor and author of Style and the Man. “There is an ...

Field jackets are one of the few pieces of men’s clothing that you can buy (and wear) any time of the year. Whether you need something for chilly spring evenings, summer travel or winter layering, we ...

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Where Langly’s camera bags featured classic designs with understated good looks, the Field Jacket is all about modern, high-tech functionality — but it still draws inspiration from a past era.