A shade by shade guide to Polène bags, from black and taupe to black cherry, sand and smoky green, with notes on how textured leather changes each colour.
Every Polène shoulder bag side by side, with strap lengths and capacity, plus which model to choose for a sling, hobo, saddle, crescent and dumpling shape.
Every piece of the Polène Nodde family compared, from the compact Nodde to the Nodde Hobo and Nodde Seau bucket bag. Sizes, straps and what fits inside.
The Tonca is Polène's small moulded shoulder bag with a twisted gold buckle. Our review covers size, strap, colours and how it compares with the Numéro Dix and Nodde.
Polène's Béri is a long, curved shoulder bag with a sliding central clasp. We compare the classic Béri, the leaf trimmed Béri Lif and the textured editions.
A men's peacoat is a short, hip-length coat with broad lapels and a straight cut, first worn by sailors, and it should fit close enough to look sharp while leaving room for a knit underneath. Herno , the Italian outerwear house founded on Lake Maggiore in 1948, calls the peacoat a navy-inspired...
The best men's raincoat for most men is a knee-length coat with a bonded membrane, a hood and a removable bib, cut to fit over a jacket. Our top pick is the Herno Raincoat in 2-Layer Windstopper, rated to a 20,000 mm water column, from the Italian house that started out making men's raincoats in...
A men's overcoat is a heavy, tailored wool coat worn over a suit, usually ending at the knee, while a topcoat is a lighter version and a car coat is a shorter one cut for driving. Herno , the Lake Maggiore outerwear house founded in 1948, makes all three, and its signature twist is a removable...
A good men's trench coat is a belted, knee-length rain coat cut to fit over a jacket, with enough room across the back to move and a sleeve that covers the shirt cuff. Herno , the Italian house that began making men's raincoats on Lake Maggiore in 1948, now builds its trench in a laminated...
A long puffer coat for men is a padded coat that reaches the upper thigh, the knee and beyond, so it covers a suit jacket and keeps you warm when you sit, wait and commute. Herno approaches it the Italian way: its longest padded pieces are slim membrane parkas, down-padded carcoats and quilted...
To choose a men's down jacket, check five things: the down to feather ratio, the shell fabric, how the down is held in place, the length and features, and the fit. Italian outerwear house Herno shows why each matters: its lightest jackets use 90/10 down inside 20-denier Japanese nylon, which is...
A lightweight packable down jacket is a thin, down-filled layer with a very fine shell that compresses into a bag and springs back when you take it out. Herno has built its name on exactly this kind of jacket: its Nylon Ultralight pieces combine 20-denier Japanese nylon with 90/10 injected down,...
A luxury puffer jacket for men is a down-filled jacket where the price pays for the quality of the fill, the fineness of the shell and the cut, not the size of the logo. Herno , the Italian outerwear house founded on Lake Maggiore in 1948, is one of the clearest examples: its lightest puffers...
Herno is an Italian outerwear house from Lesa, on Lake Maggiore, that opened stores in Osaka and Tokyo as early as 1968. In 2022 about two thirds of its revenue came from exports, and the same coat is worn very differently in Milan, New York, London and Tokyo, so the right Herno piece depends on...
A men's shearling jacket from Herno is one of two things: real dyed lamb shearling, used on one full shearling jacket and as the collar on 11 wool and cashmere coats, and faux shearling, faux fur and teddy fabrics made from polyester. At Coveti the real lamb shearling pieces cost $3,300 to...
A Herno cardigan is a men's knit in virgin wool, wool and cashmere, merino and pure wool, cut to sit cleanly under the brand's padded blazers and coats. At Coveti, Herno men's knitwear runs from $880 to $1,720, and knitted jackets that mix wool with technical nylon reach $2,530.
For UK buyers, Herno is one of the best outerwear brands for British weather, with raincoats, light down and membrane jackets that suit mild, wet winters. Herno uses Italian sizes, and your UK chest size is the IT size minus 10, so IT 50 is a UK 40, while Coveti delivers Herno to the UK by...