There is a specific kind of cold that a proper coat is too much for and a light jacket does nothing about. That is where a good fleece lives and where most wardrobes have a gap they have not properly filled. Blue is the right colour for this. It works with grey, navy, olive, black, and almost everything a man is likely to already own. The problem has always been that most fleeces look like they were bought for a camping trip and never quite made it back to civilisation. We have been looking specifically for cuts that sit properly, fabrics that do not pill after three washes, and silhouettes that work thrown over a shirt or under a heavier outer layer. Some of these are clean and minimal. Some have a bit more character. All of them are the kind of thing you grab without thinking because it is just always right. That instinct is worth dressing well.