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how to be a fashionable car guy

December 22, 2007

Posted by Chris

Tags: Uncategorized, fashion

Some of the best advice I received from my parents was, “buy a nice coat, spend the money, find something that will work with dress clothes or jeans, it will last you forever.” They then gave me a cashmere and lamb’s wool car coat as a graduation gift. Which was then stolen, along with my car keys and Treo. Awesome. So as I see it, here are the two must haves to be a car guy.

A car coat, a 3/4’s length coat, it will come down to about mid thigh. Generally they zip closed and then button across and have a standing collar. It can be very difficult to find in stores, so just do a Google search for “car coat.” The herringbone car coat (picture above) is what I replaced my stolen one with. Found at Johnston & Murphy.

Driving gloves, leather. Typically unlined. Prices can vary from very cheap to very expensive. Now obviously, you aren’t going to go out and scrape the snow off of your car with these gloves. But driving with skiing mitts on can prove difficult. Driving gloves are an excellent choice when having to deal with a frozen shift knob. Pictured above at SaabExpressions.

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9 Responses to “how to be a fashionable car guy”

eurospek Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:18 pm

I wear a grey/black North Face Denali Fleece or the S.T.H. soft shell, no need for gloves that much, I rarely shift.

Am I trendy yet?
Chris Says:
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:44 pm

North Face is only cool if you are in a frat. And you are right, if you drive an automatic, driving gloves are rice.
eurospek Says:
December 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm

I am in a frat Chris, the STI FRATERNITY!!! :star:
Anonymous Says:
December 23rd, 2007 at 11:17 pm

I just got those gloves as a Christmas gift from my girlfriend. They are incredible.
Jacky Tube-for-sipping Says:
December 24th, 2007 at 12:39 am

Get some string-back gloves.
Picking out some driving shoes : culture|garage Says:
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:37 pm

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murph Says:
January 5th, 2008 at 10:37 am

Calvin Klein actually makes several good similar coats, my girlfriend got me one for christmas. =]
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January 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

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March 27th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

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