If it’s respite from the winter weather you seek, at least in terms of the best seasonal menswear — menswear that’ll keep you cozy and stylish all in one fell swoop — then we just might have the perfect prescription in matters of rugged style today here on this Brooklyn menswear blog. It arrives by way of Taylor Stitch, an iconic modern brand with a razor-sharp focus on the classics, all updated for the stylish man of today (that’s you!), as we talk about one of the best shirt jackets for men.

In addition to its standout roster of expertly crafted Oxford and flannel shirt, plus coastal-inspired sweaters, standout Japanese selvedge denim and even everyday carry accessories to compete with the very best of ’em, Taylor Stitch has a knack for taking throwback outerwear designs and giving them a fresh coat of paint, so to speak.

Take the Taylor Stitch CPO Overshirt, a new arrival via the San Francisco brand, one that hits the market just in time for layering in the cold (perhaps underneath a topcoat or even a rugged waxed parka in this brisk weather these days). The Taylor Stitch CPO Overshirt nods to old-school Chief Petty Officer jackets, this time done up in organic herringbone cotton twill-wool blend in a rich Indigo Herringbone Ash fabrication — that’s how the old-school becomes modern, at least in terms of color and design.

There are classic specs and design inspiration aplenty across the Taylor Stitch CPO Overshirt, including notched flap chest pockets for your EDC, plus a crisp blue-grey color thanks to the use of both cotton twill and wool in the construction process. Taylor Stitch notes the handsome Taylor Stitch CPO Overshirt is cut to layer, so feel free to ramp things up with a thermal undershirt or your favorite henley (another menswear essential that Taylor Stitch also does a stellar job at crafting).

And because it’s Taylor Stitch we’re talking about here, the Taylor Stitch CPO Overshirt features the brand’s signature, face-framing California collar, plus mitered shirt cuffs allowing for a slight dash of improved mobility.

While this handsome overshirt isn’t your only line of defense against the cold, it’s a heritage-minded piece ready to more than pull its weight as a strong mid-layer beneath a topcoat or a waxed field jacket, or perhaps as a finishing touch as you relax in front of the fire, fine dram in hand this season. The classics remain the classics for a reason, and the Taylor Stitch CPO Overshirt is a modern way to look at a menswear iconc.