In Good Taste / The Fall Outfit Book / 2026
The Anthony Madison Fall & Winter Book · Issue 02
What to wear, what to pour, what to bake, and the rooms that make the season feel like yours. A practical field guide to getting dressed well.
Enter the Fall IssueOpening Note
Anthony Madison
Fall is the season when clothes become interesting again.
Texture returns. A jacket can carry weight without feeling formal. A trouser can be fuller, a shoe darker, a fragrance closer to the skin. The best fall wardrobes are not larger. They are simply better connected.
This issue is about those connections: how to wear the pieces, where they belong, and what surrounds them—from the drink on the table to the room itself. Good taste should be lived in, not displayed behind glass.
The Uniform / How to Wear It
Every uniform answers one question, shows the proportion, and explains the small decision that keeps it from becoming generic.
The Uniform / 01
01The Saturday Appointment
A navy knit, white collar, pleated khaki and brown penny loafer. The shape is relaxed; the collar and shoe keep it intentional.
Why it works
The argyle sock carries the navy, brown and red quietly. It adds personality without becoming the outfit.
The Uniform / 02
02The Suede Jacket
Keep everything around suede clean: a fine-gauge knit, charcoal trouser and dark shoe. No denim shirt. No Western belt. Let the texture do the work.
The proportion
The jacket should finish near the hip and the trouser should fall straight. A narrow pant makes the jacket feel heavier than it is.
The Uniform / 03
03Dinner Instead of a Suit
Start with a black or charcoal jacket, add a fine knit instead of a shirt, then use dark denim or a fluid wool trouser. The shoe should remain polished.
The restraint
The interest comes from surface—nubuck, cashmere and polished leather—not a stack of contrasting colors.
The Uniform / 04
04The Better Layer
Choose one with enough body to hold its shape. Wear it over a knit polo or open-collar shirt with a full trouser and a substantial shoe.
The difference
A cardigan looks considered when the trouser has structure. Pairing it with thin, overly casual pants turns the look into loungewear.
The Uniform / 05
05The Stronger Shoe
When the clothing is quiet, the shoe can carry more color or texture. Keep the trouser hem clean so the choice looks deliberate.
Where to stop
One interruption is enough. A distinctive shoe does not also need a loud belt, sock and watch strap.
Anthony's Fall Five
These are the five ideas worth carrying into a real wardrobe—and the houses doing them particularly well.
01
Zegna or Tod’s
The easiest way to add depth without adding pattern. Treat it like a sport coat and keep the rest of the look disciplined.
02
Canali or Ralph Lauren
Look for a fine wale, soft construction and a trouser with room through the thigh. Brown, tobacco and deep olive are the useful colors.
03
Canali or made-to-measure
Straight or gently tapered, with a higher rise and one or two pleats. Relaxed should still look intentional.
04
Zegna or Brunello Cucinelli
A fine-gauge polo or mock neck gives a jacket a quieter, more modern line than a traditional dress shirt.
05
Tod’s, Zegna or Christian Louboutin
Chocolate suede, oxblood leather or polished black. The footwear should finish the silhouette, not disappear beneath it.
From the Bar
Darker and rounder than the classic, without becoming sweet. The kind of drink that belongs beside a low lamp and a good chair.
What you need
Make it
Stir everything except the peel with ice until properly chilled. Strain into a cold coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Express the orange oil over the surface and discard the peel—or leave it in if the glass wants the color.
From the Oven
Red pepper jelly, rosemary and toasted pecans keep the Brie from disappearing into sweetness. Serve it with torn sourdough.
What you need
Make it
Heat the oven to 400°F. Top the Brie with jelly, pecans, rosemary and pepper. Wrap in pastry, seal underneath and brush with beaten egg. Bake 20–25 minutes, until deeply golden. Rest 10 minutes before cutting.
The Collected Room
The best rooms carry the same logic as the best wardrobes: fewer pieces, more character, and enough tension to keep the whole thing from feeling staged.
01
A room becomes interesting when an older chair, contemporary lamp and personal object are allowed to disagree slightly.
02
Table and floor lamps make a room feel inhabited. Overhead lighting should support the room, not flatten it.
03
Books, trays, records, fragrance and objects from travel create character. Perfect rooms are rarely memorable rooms.
The Kansas City route
SID & Co. → Vintage Source → Urban Mining
The Last Page
What fall should smell like
Dry woods, lavender and quiet formality. It works best when the clothes have texture and the room is already warm.
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