This Brand Makes the Ultimate Dad Wear

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Almost a decade into fatherhood, I can tell you with the confidence gained through experience that the legends are true: when you take on the mantle of fatherhood, you take off the mantle of cool—or of looking cool, anyway. Stylishness and fatherhood just aren’t all that compatible because A) messiness; B) fatigue; and C) lack of time to shop, coordinate outfits, or even be much concerned about how you look.

While I’ve never cared about being the most fashion-forward guy on the block, I have always taken pride in looking at least a few degrees above presentable. Maybe it was a basic t-shirt outfit elevated by a pair of statement shoes or a jacket layered with a sweater for a dash of texture. Regardless, my style was always understated yet conscious—until I had kids.

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