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There are a few wardrobe items that many men need: a dinner jacket that fits and flatters, a good raincoat, a pair of comfortable trainers and, increasingly, a black hoodie. Whether in a basic heavyweight cotton from Asket, fine merino wool from John Smedley or a ribbed knit by Brunello Cucinelli, it’s an easy, democratic look.
Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has adopted it as a personal…

