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Burgundy Jackets That Don't Try Too Hard

Burgundy is one of those colours that rewards men who are willing to back themselves. Not quite red, not quite brown, and far more interesting than navy when you want a jacket to do something beyond blend in. The problem is that most burgundy jackets tip too far in one direction. Either they look theatrical, like they belong on a stage, or they hedge so much that the colour reads as a muddy maroon and loses the point entirely. What we've been looking for is the middle ground. Jackets where the colour is confident without being loud, and where the cut is clean enough to wear with grey trousers and white shirt or thrown over dark denim on a Friday. Fabric matters here too. A burgundy jacket in a good wool or brushed cotton earns its place in a wardrobe. A cheap one in the wrong cloth just looks like a mistake. These are the ones that get it right.