Experiment with the elbow patch at Canali, Brisbane City
If the elbows of a middle-class man’s jacket were wearing thin, back when the saying ‘make do and mend’ was the only option, a leather patch would be sewn on by the doting wife, and the jacket would be once again ready to brave another winter.
With the look originally linked to poor college professors, the elbow patch has morphed from a daggy repair to represent an air of intellect among the scholarly ambitious, to a much-adored fashion statement for the discerning gent and gentlemanly dressed woman.
A popular addition to the stylish sports coat, the elbow patch offers an element of distinction from the regular suit-wearer and an extra ‘accessory’ to match your shoes and belt to. With patches available in suede, leather and linen, try the Italian-made Canali wool and cashmere sports jacket on for size, available at Canali in Brisbane City.
Or in a casual setting, get your patch fix by wearing a knit with an embellished elbow, like this one from Maison Martin Margiela. A highly addictive sartorial statement, you’ll wonder how you ever suited-up without an elbow patch.
Image via Clothing Stock House.