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Browse all Drake's jackets & outerwear →Red Stripe Cotton Fatigue Jacket
The verdict
Fit
Fatigue cut is relaxed and casual—straight through body and sleeves, room for layering. Stripes add visual detail without fitting impact. Drake's sizing runs true; generous in the body.
Quality
British cotton fatigue from Drake's reflects workwear tailoring with design intention. Seams are solid; hardware is functional. Construction is honest, not minimal.
Is the price fair?
At 595 GBP, you're paying for British heritage textile and Drake's design approach to military inspiration. Not budget, but proportionate to quality.
Best for
Men who appreciate workwear silhouettes, visible stripe detail, and want casual pieces with tailoring credibility.
Care
Wash in cool water with like colors; cotton develops character with wear and washing.
What owners report about Drake's jackets & outerwear
Owners and menswear reviewers treat Drake's jackets — the five-pocket chore jackets and Games blazers especially — as well-made, fabric-led pieces, and an editorial comparison of luxury chore coats found the label's range of cloths, sizes and availability consistently stronger than its peers, with fabric-specific details like snap cuffs on suede versions and rivet buttons on denim ones. The cut runs relaxed by design: forum owners describe Games blazers as slouchy and slightly oversized, with sleeves that frequently need shortening. Pricing draws pushback — commenters on a corduroy Games blazer review argued the fit would have to be perfect to justify the outlay on a casual jacket.
- Strengths
- Reviewers credit the line's breadth of fabrics and its relaxed casual-tailoring cut, executed with detailing matched to each cloth.
- Watch out for
- Owners report erratic sizing between styles, sleeves that run long, and prices that even fans say are hard to justify.
- Sizing
- Fit is intentionally relaxed and inconsistent across styles — one owner fit a 38 Games blazer but needed a 40 in the suede chore jacket — so check each style's own measurements before buying.
About Drake's's jackets & outerwear line as a whole. Sources: Luxury chore coats compared – Permanent Style · Drake's corduroy Mk.I Games Blazer: Review – Permanent Style · How does the fit of this Drake's games blazer look? | Styleforum · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread | Page 615 | Styleforum