Milan - A Fashion Statement

What is immediately impressive is the line of the jacket. It has a shape that definitely flatters a man’s physique. Its style appears to broaden the shoulders and tapers towards the hip for a trim look. I had to try it on right away and was I ever surprised! It fit perfectly and definitely had a masculine, tapered shape. As rich as it looks, it is a jacket that can be worn everyday with jeans, or you can dress it up with dark pants. It is a jacket for all occasions!

Zipped, half zipped, or open; all looked great. The collar is a Mandarin-style, giving you great comfort as well as a trendy look. The collar is lined with a dark brown ultra suede. On the sides of the interior of the collar you find collar loops for your earphones and of course, there is a hidden conduit using Velcro for running your earphone wires around the collar.

As you zip the jacket the first time, there are several immediate observations. Besides the fact that you are trying on one of the most flattering garments a man can wear, the subtleties of the jacket were inspiring. Side zippers at the base of the jacket for added flexibility in bending (or if you really eat too much at that buffet dinner).

Pockets, a trade mark of SCOTTEVEST products, are everywhere. In fact, this jacket has 41! 14 pockets are uniquely placed in the exterior for easy access and multiple purposes. The interior has 24 pockets of various sizes for a myriad of uses. Each pocket is placed for easy access and has been designed to carry and distribute weight so there are no unsightly bulges. OK, if you put a TV set in the big pocket, there is going to be a bulge…but you know what I mean!

The pockets and their placement are without question the best SCOTTEVEST design ever. Hand warmer pockets are standard on every jacket you buy, but on this jacket, standard is far from the norm! Each hand warmer pocket is a PIP (Pocket-In-a-Pocket). A neat zipper inside allows you to open it into a large pocket or keep it divided into two and there is a bottle holder in each hand warmer pocket. I like that! In the far reaches of each hand warmer pocket you will find a small change pocket with a Velcro closure. I like this feature; I just wish it were just a bit wider for easier access. And continuing with the tradition of unique “little touches”; SeV placed a spiral cord with a clip to hold your keys (I have a feeling Scott used to lose his keys a lot) in the right hand warmer pocket.

But wait, there is still more to these “basic” hand warmer pockets! Inside both pockets, you find a Velcro patch (aprox. 4X6) sewn at the entry of the pocket. The ability to attach a variety of items to this patch and have quick and easy access to them is a great idea. The last feature of both hand warmer pockets is that you get full use of the jacket. The pocket actually extends from the bottom to the shoulder enabling you to carry some pretty long items---like a big flashlight! Of course, I’m not going to do that but it’s nice to know I can if I want!