You never know someone until you go abroad. Truly. Even the sharpest of dressers can descend into maximum, couldn't-care-less comfort: decade-old tracksuit bottoms, white T-shirts in a dull shade of grey, and (shudder) flip flops. Add to that a diet of nuclear-hued cocktails, and one's true colours can form a veritable rainbow when you're off-shore.
David Beckham doesn't have that luxury. He's photographed. An absurd amount, in fact. But paparazzi's most wanted is also a mentor, for you needn't be part of fashion's first family to learn something here. Weekend city breaks can be well-dressed. What's more, you don't even have to try that hard either.
After an appearance on the Dior front row (a procession of Very Famous People that had the combined wealth of a small, oil-soaked Middle Eastern nation), Beckham and his good lady took to Paris in the perfect getaway garms. That meant a leather jacket, a fisherman's beanie and a good pair of tan slacks.
So far, so Surrey dad. The 44-year-old however took his expertise with black tie to weekend civvies, melding a wearable, easy colour palette (browns: the workwear kind, as opposed to the Seventies kind) with pieces that are proper quality classics - the sort that'll actually last, and elevate the core staples that everyone else has.
Look to the leather jacket. Not a dated biker, nor a cafe racer, this bomber sits in a happy place beyond trends, and as such, is a polished take that still keeps it all relaxed. So not quite a tailored three-piece. But, it's far superior to the stained hoody that greets the Uber Eats driver each Sunday.
