Style Icon: Jeremy Hackett
It takes a bit of work to get the nickname “Mr. Classic,” but when you have been at it as long as Jeremy Hackett has, you deserve some sort of accolades–it also doesn’t hurt to write a book by the same name. Ralph Lauren may have made British style cool in the U.S., but many credit Mr. Hackett for reviving the aesthetic on its own turf. Jeremy Hackett started his namesake brand in 1979 with partner Ashley Lloyd-Jennings and never looked back. Combining a brilliant eye for British classics and an updated silhouette, Hackett has become one of the premiere destinations for well-dressed men in Europe and the U.K.
Like most of our favorite designers, Mr. Hackett embodies his brand’s look perfectly. While he may not be the most experimental dresser, he’s one of those guys that you never see poorly dressed–which is one of the many reasons we find those Brits to be so appealing. He is always perfectly comfortable in a suit, but, of course, is no stranger to mixing and matching trousers and sport jackets.
He dresses the way that we hope to dress when we are older because he never fails to seem both masculine and charming. What we hope you take away from his style is that you don’t have to parade around in bold colors and patterns just to be stylish. Use texture and fit properly and you can transform a plain grey suit into something really special.
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Super post! Looks somewhat familiar…
The Hackett style is well worth emulating. I’ve got more mixed opinions about some of his off the peg clothes which are of variable quality and fit. That said, I usually look in when in London and have bought the odd thing. His little freebie guide books on formal wear can’t be bettered but his monster volume currently in bookstores is a bit of a rip off. Recycled oped pieces illustrated with photos from his old catalogues.
nice article, but the thing that is wrong is that it wasnt Jeremy Hackett whom revived the traditional English look, but his partner Mr. Lloyd-Jennings, who named the shop after Jeremy, Lloyd-Jennings was and is the one who knew everything and Jeremy learn from him. So I guess Lloyd-Jennings is the one to be credit not Jeremy for just having the shop named after him.