The 5 Best Men s Outerwear Pieces from Ovadia Sons for Fall 2015
It’s been five years since twin brothers Ariel and Shimon Ovadia launched Ovadia Sons, their New York–based menswear label. Early collections were very much of their moment: Men’s fashion was trading up from workwear, and Ovadia Sons embraced that with genteel suiting that balanced preppy American, polished British, and more casual Italian elements. In recent seasons, however, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund–nominated label has relaxed into a less formal yet equally elegant aesthetic, with narrow cuts and premium fabrics still important to its essence.
The fall collection that the Ovadias debuted earlier this week—at a show attended by the New York Giants’ Victor Cruz, Shawn Ashmore of The Following, and the L.A. Lakers’ Julius Randle—included plenty of suits, as well as sportier pieces that nonetheless fit the brand’s M.O. The best of these included:
Photo: Courtesy of Ovadia Sons1/5A gray zip-up karakul coat that managed to be both sumptuous and nonchalant (read: You can wear it over workout gear or a suit). Bonus piece: Almost as much as the coat, the perfect cotton-flannel pajama-like shirt helped to make this look.
Photo: Courtesy of Ovadia Sons2/5This down jacket had something of an early-aughts elevated-streetwear sensibility. Shimon Ovadia, speaking backstage after the show, named the black leather one his favorite item of the season, but we liked this subtle blue-gray calfskin version even more.
Photo: Courtesy of Ovadia Sons3/5The Ovadia brothers have a great eye for patterns, although they also know when to rein them in, as in this oversize-houndstooth coat with a fade-to-black gradient.
Photo: Courtesy of Ovadia Sons4/5Another high-minded take on a quotidian style, this shearling-lined jean jacket has the details—and toughness—of biker leather.
Photo: Courtesy of Ovadia Sons5/5The single best piece of the collection was this fantastic jacket, a bomber in camel-color shearling that combined two major trends. An additional zippered pocket on the back, though not strictly necessary, perfectly completed the look.