AK MC Navy Velvet Smoking Jacket

This new navy velvet smoking jacket engenders a bone fide sophistication, Old-Hollywood louchness, and a virtue of tasteful temperance in luxury.

“Gentlemen, you may smoke,” King Edward VII exclaimed after his coronation in 1902. A euphoric sense of freedom swirled in the confines of not only royal chambers but also the designated imperial environs that infringed Queen Victoria’s ban on smoking; thus, all of the secret smoking rooms that were erected in response were no longer operating incognito.

And this smoking lifeline given by King Edward VII inspired the accelerated emergence of discerning smoking saloons—a habitat that, until strict formality truncated, was now decorous, not only there but also hanging up at private members’ clubs or baronial houses—the velvet smoking jacket, which prevents formal evening wear from smelling of smoke or being damaged by falling ash. The well-made smoking jacket served its practical purpose, but its seductive elegance transcended mere risqué humour, creating an atmosphere that enhanced the enjoyment of your delectable toro-sized cigar, the size favoured by the Duke of Windsor during his upper-crust social engagements, occasionally wearing his bespoke velvet smoking jacket.

Crafted from a personally selected velvet, our smoking jacket interpretation embodies superior handiwork, classic sophisticated panache, and sublime comfortability. The velvet-clothed shawl collar stands exquisitely, thus discreetly training your eyes to glance at your high-end shirt and bow-tie details. The rolled cuffs, reaching the sleeves’ three buttons, exude refinement, while, before lighting up, the internal cigar pocket is a secure home for the AK MC Churchill Hommage EGM cigar. The jacket benefits from the chicly crafted flap pockets and breast pocket, and as is custom, it is partially lined with red silk and a matching undercollar.

This bespoke-inspired smoking jacket was designed to be worn while smoking an AK MC Reserve EGM cigar in excellent company, and the Albert slipper collection would radiate refinement in the presence of the beau monde at Paris’s, New York’s, and London’s preeminent social monuments.