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" As you could probably guess just by glancing at this photo, here we have John Lennon in the early years of The Beatles. You know, before all the psychedelics and trips to ashrams, and, of course, Yoko Ono. The more conservative Lennon was far from plain though, donning some pretty fine threads that always seemed to nod toward Savile Row and his country&amp;#039;s tailoring tradition. In this shot, he&amp;#039;s wearing what could be a pretty traditional three button suit, but he adds in a nice bit of character with the more casual patch pockets. The style \u2014 as opposed to flap or jetted pockets \u2014 is inherently informal, but as Lennon shows, that&amp;#039;s actually a good thing. For those days when the classic dark suit isn&amp;#039;t a necessity, consider a patch pocket sport coat. Is it a groundbreaking move? No. But patch pockets are a quick way to show that you actually care about the little things. They&amp;#039;ll help you stand out a bit more, and provide a nice break from the norm. Which, as Lennon says, is all you need. Oh wait, or was that love? Jake Gallagher is a writer living in Manhattan. He writes the blog Wax Wane. See more lessons you can learn from style icons, below: Gregory Peck&amp;#039;s shirt cuffs Warren Beatty&amp;#039;s side-tab trousers Frank Sinatra&amp;#039;s hat Sean Connery&amp;#039;s pant cuffs Michael Caine&amp;#039;s gorge height Paul Newman&amp;#039;s collar roll "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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