professorial chic

1. A men's style of dress that strikes a balance between casual and dressy and is decidedly classic, understated and non-trendy. It usually includes some combination of the following: - a tweed, houndstooth or camelhair jacket; a long raincoat worn over one of the former - a chunky wool sweater, preferably made in the british isles - a wool turtleneck - plaid slacks, corduroy pants, jeans - dress shoes or boots Can be complimented by glasses and/or a restrained jewfro. One does not need to be a professor to embrace this style, and it is usually more effective in garnering compliments if worn by someone who is not a professor. The look is an homage to Donald Sutherland's style in many of his 70s film roles including Klute and Don't Look Back.