The College Professor
1 Vintage Shirt
1 Vintage Tweed Jacket
1 Vintage Chino Trousers
1 Vintage Tie
in ready-to-wear condition that fit you perfectly
A ready-to-wear men’s vintage outfit picked for you by expert buyers
Seasons
Autumn
optimal weather conditions
8–18℃
Formality
cool factor
Ivy League classic, combining British heritage with American practicality
Whether you are taking a brisk walk through the park or meeting friends at a new pop-up restaurant you can’t go wrong with a classic tweed jacket.
Sturdy enough to protect you from the wind yet exuding certain academic charm, it’s an autumn staple for anyone who needs something more refined than a windbreaker but doesn’t want to look like a clerk.
Wear it with a blue oxford shirt, full-legged chinos and brown leather shoes: loafers if you feel classy or brogues for a country look.
What you’ll get
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You order an outfit
Covalet Personal Vintage Shoppers find vintage items across a number of online and offline sources.
The items get professionally mended and cleaned
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You receive a ready-to-wear outfit in 14 days or less
Covalet makes it easy to shop vintage
Compare to new
Unsure about buying vintage clothes? Here's how much an outfit of similar quality would cost you new:
NEW OCBD SHIRT
Mid-Blue Cotton Oxford Cloth Button-Down Shirt
by Drake’s
£195
Made in England
NEW TWEED JACKET
Grey Herringbone Harris Tweed Games Blazer Mk. VII
by Drake’s
£895
Made in Italy
NEW CHINOS
Textured Cotton Flat Front Chino
by Drake’s
£275
Made in Italy
NEW STRIPED TIE
Navy, Red, Green and Yellow Stripe Silk Hand Rolled Tie
by Drake’s
£175
Made in England
Total:
£1540
What to expect
Here are some general details on Covalet's standards for outfit items:
Natural fabrics
Cotton, wool, silk and linen, not polyester. Jackets may still have synthetic lining, viscose shirts are allowed and some poly blends will happen, but we will never send you a polyester shirt.
A mix of known and unknown brands
Good clothing doesn’t have to be “designer” (whatever that means). Expect a combination of familiar names, specialist brands, and lesser-known labels.
Quality manufacturing
Mostly made by skilled labor in regions traditionally associated with high-quality products: Europe, the UK, the USA, and others. However, if we discover a well-made item from another location, we won’t discriminate.
Ready to wear
Professionally cleaned, with any major issues mended. The outfit you receive will be ready to be worn out of the box. Items may still have reasonable wear and tear.
Delivery
All orders are delivered within 14 days.
Covalet ships across the UK with no extra delivery charges.
We use premium courier delivery in London and Royal Mail elsewhere in the UK.
Returns
If you don’t like what you receive, you are free to return the outfit for a refund within 14 days upon receiving it. Or just hand it back to our courier if you are in London.
Complete the outfit
We don’t sell footwear, new undergarments and some accessories.
Take a look at these items for inspiration if you need to buy those new:
Banned brands
This is a list of brands Covalet will never knowingly ship to you, because we take quality very seriously.
We will be adding to the list as we find more items we would never want our customers to receive.
Abercrombie & Fitch (post-1978)
ASOS
Bench
Bershka
Boohoo
Dune
F&F
Farah
Fat Face
French Connection
George by ASDA
Guess
H&M
Hollister
Jack Wills
Jack & Jones
Kipling
Mango
Matalan
Monki
Monsoon
New Look
Next
Oasis
Pierre Cardin (post-1988)
Primark
Pull & Bear
River Island
Sports Direct
Superdry
Tesco
Topman
Tu
Weekday
Zara