My 6 essentials for a long weekend in London – David’s checklist

Rain coat - Good workmanship

My favorite raincoat. It's also the only one in my possession.

It's a long, rather loose rain jacket, in a Mac shape, with a removable hood.

It is made of water-repellent, breathable, crisp Japanese cotton. The material is quite unique: imagine Japanese Ventile. It is more or less that.

I put it on as soon as it rains in mid-season.

I also wear it even when it's not raining, by the way.

Oxford overshirt - Editions MR

This is a prototype from the French brand Editions MR. It's a thick white oxford overshirt with pink stripes. This is the first pink item of clothing I've bought in a long time.

It's a true boxy fit with the same width at the chest, waist and bottom. The bottom is also straight , which gives an almost jacket appearance to this piece.

This overshirt reminds me a little of the English preppy style and I find that it brings a nice touch of freshness to my outfits. As it happens, I wear a lot of blue pants, and blue + pink works really well.

Linen and silk shirt - Arket

I really like this shirt . Here are the reasons:

1. The material: a very beautiful blend of 58% linen, 42% silk. Silk luxuriously replaces cotton, light, bright, soft, breathable and reduces the wrinkling of the garment
2. The color: a very beautiful khaki, right between beige and green
3. The cut: straight therefore comfortable and quite appropriate here
4. The details: two very well-felt slanted chest pockets as well as pretty Mother of Pearl mother-of-pearl buttons

It will be perfectly suited over a light white t-shirt or under a cardigan, jacket, jacket, etc.

Printed vest - MAN 1924

A very beautiful casual vest from the Spanish brand MAN 1924, composed of:

• Main material with camouflage/palm tree print in cotton, linen, Japanese ramie with lots of grain
• Two beautiful patch pockets in crisp cotton
• And a back in beige cotton twill

It's a perfect layering piece to bring style and a touch of warmth for the changing English weather.

Stretch cargo pants - Cadot

To dress my legs, I choose this Cadot cargo with a little elastane so it's very comfortable and with which you can trudge for a whole day without worry.

It stands out with this belt assembly that I really like . There is a drawstring with wooden ends and loops so you can put on a belt if you wish.

You will also notice the presence of a discreet pleat on each leg: it's a detail that you don't necessarily expect on cargo pants and which makes the pants a little more dressy.

Boat shoes with cleats - Sebago

I don't own any proper English shoes, like a good pair of brogues for example.

So I choose these Sebago boat shoes, whose style I find extremely successful although quite unusual.

I presented them here .

They are characterized by a green cotton canvas insert on the upper and a fairly thick lugged sole, which offers very good grip on the ground, which is useful for walking on wet ground!

Bonus - Rain sneakers - Novesta

We have spoken to you a few times about the Allweather sneaker which is perfectly suitable for urban bad weather in hot weather. .

Here I offer you a slightly more affordable alternative. This is the Rubber Sneaker from Novesta, a brand that I like because it offers pretty canvas sneakers, made in Europe , honest quality, all at an affordable price.

This model is characterized by a double layer of rubber:

• One that represents the sole you walk on
• Another which goes up on the upper and which provides additional protection to the shoe against water and other splashes

I find that the design is very successful and manages to bring a little "rubber boot" side to a traditional high-top sneaker shape.

It will be perfect for hitting the streets of London with complete peace of mind and style.