Fit is where most jackets lose the argument. A cut that’s too generous through the chest and shoulders reads as borrowed, and no amount of nice fabric recovers it. Slim fit done right is a different thing entirely. It follows the body without restricting it, makes a man look like he chose his jacket rather than inherited it, and works whether you’re wearing it over a crewneck or a proper shirt with a tie. The problem is that slim on a label means almost nothing. Some run vanity slim, which is just uncomfortable. Some taper in the wrong places. We’ve been looking specifically for jackets where the suppression through the waist is proportionate, the chest fits without pulling, and the sleeve length is cut for someone who actually moves. These are the jackets that make the closer cut worthwhile. Not slim for the sake of it. Slim because it makes the whole thing work.