The Last Layer. From across the room this Manhattan reads as one unbroken line of black. Cut double breasted in pure wool with the line's signature wide peak lapels, a 6x2 horn button front and a knee length fall that closes over everything beneath it. The cloth is a dry matte wool, plain and deep, that holds its colour in every light.

Soft natural shoulders, a welt chest pocket, straight flap pockets and four kissing horn buttons at each cuff. Worn open over a black knit or buttoned over a full suit, it is the coat that finishes the winter wardrobe rather than adding to it.