The Sportcoat That Wasn’t Meant To Be

We rarely take you this far behind the scenes at Poszetka, but here's something we can reveal: in our industry, as probably in many others, the final result doesn't always turn out exactly as originally planned. Sometimes it all comes down to something as trivial as a single wrong digit in a fabric swatch book… only discovered months later, when the cloth you've had woven arrives in a completely different colour.

As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When a mill delivers a fabric that is beautiful, yet completely different from the one you chose - different in both pattern and colour - you stop, think it through, and make the decision that best fits your vision.

And that's how this brown check stayed with us. It may not be the greenish herringbone we originally had in mind, but it is still a wonderfully breathable summer blend of wool and linen, woven by the Italian mill Drago.

Truth be told, it might actually be even more versatile.

We'll tell you much more about what took us there very soon - with the full story appearing in the third issue of Everyday Classic Magazine, coming this September - but today we'd simply like to share a few first postcards from the trip, where the new jacket proved itself beautifully.

Is it worth travelling in a tailored jacket? Absolutely. Pockets!

Its lightweight construction worked perfectly in the late spring weather, allowing the fabric to breathe freely both indoors and out.

Paired with jeans, it becomes one of those outfits you instinctively reach for - whether you're at home or on the road.

But that's only one of many possibilities.