This herringbone overcoat works with a suit?

[mgomes]

I'm looking for a new overcoat, I currently have a steel grey from Zegna and would like one with different color pattern. The Zegna is also 2 button and I would like 3 or 4 to be more closed.

Do you think grey herringbone works with a suit (charcoal or navy) or is the pattern to "busy", to informal? I would use it as a workhorse, for business travelling and going to the office and also work with more casual attire?

Here's one I've been looking out for:

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[Ianiceman]

It's too hot in Houston to need an overcoat but my mate back in England has a lighter colour gray chesterfield in herringbone which looks just as nice dressed up with a suit as it does dressed down with moleskin strides, desert boots and a cardigan. Go for it!

 

[kcc]

Nice choice for the purpose. Plain weave navy would be too formal: Navy plain weave > grey herringbone > tweed IMO.

 

[mgomes]

Thanks for the feedback ;-)

 

[GBR]

Yes: few people have enough overcoats for 'match' to be a consideration. In any event the objective is to keep warm and dry and not to appease a few diehards that tsk at things.

 

[porcelain monkey]

Nothing wrong with that coat for just about any occasion.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by mgomes

I'm looking for a new overcoat, I currently have a steel grey from Zegna and would like one with different color pattern. The Zegna is also 2 button and I would like 3 or 4 to be more closed.

Do you think grey herringbone works with a suit (charcoal or navy) or is the pattern to "busy", to informal? I would use it as a workhorse, for business travelling and going to the office and also work with more casual attire?

Here's one I've been looking out for:

Attachment 51067
That coat would like nice with a suit.