On the internet there’s a popular meme that goes “can’t wait til it gets colder so I can really start dressin.’” It’s also probably the mantra at Kith where Ronnie Fieg loves nothing more than to indulge in lush fabrics and cozy shapes as soon as the temperatures drop. This season, the standout items include cold-weather classics like plush pieced-shearling coats and checkerboard pattern tweed duffle coats; but also micro suede pieces whose extra soft touch and slight sheen give them the look of heavy sateen.
Although the Kith man still has his roots very much in the streets of New York City, Fieg’s recent experiments with tailoring and more traditional menswear silhouettes—most notably with his recent collaboration with Giorgio Armani—have left an impression on the brand’s offering as a whole. To wit, a very handsome tweed double breasted suit with double pleated pants available in a variety of classic nubby wools, or the pièce-de-résistance, a hand-woven leather button-down shirt in caramel or a steely blue greige. It’s one of the most expensive items the brand has offered, coming in at around $2,000. “Coming off the success of Armani, where it was made by Armani at an Armani price point, [we realized] we don’t have any price resistance when it comes to an elevated product,” Fieg explained. “I feel like people have always gotten more than what they pay for with us; so I think they’re happy to spend when it’s right.”
