So, you wanna look like a pwoper geezer like Harry Da Souza, do ya? Well, you saucy mug, we might have just the jacket for ya!
If you have been anywhere near Paramount+ lately, you will know the man. MobLand, the Guy Ritchie gangland drama, handed Tom Hardy the role of Harry Da Souza, the Harrigan family’s fixer, and Hardy has done what Hardy does: said very little, frowned a great deal, and made half the country want to dress exactly like him. Of all Harry’s looks, the one that has launched the most search queries is the waxed field jacket. Dark, lean, two pockets on the front and pulled in slightly at the waist, it is the jacket of a man who sorts problems out before breakfast and still makes it home for Sunday lunch.
Now, the bad news first. You cannot buy Harry’s jacket. It was made bespoke for Hardy for the series, so there is no label to hunt down and no secret stockist. What you can buy is a jacket that gets you as close as possible to that look, and that is what this piece is for. We have picked six waxed jackets available in the UK right now, split into two brackets: three that get the look for less, and three that get it properly, for those who would rather cry once at the till than every time it rains.
The Short Version
Harry’s jacket is a one-off, so nobody sells it. The M&S Pure Cotton Wax Jacket is the cheapest credible route to the look, the Barbour Ashby is the sweet spot for a proper heritage label, and if you want the silhouette rather than just the fabric, the Belstaff Fieldmaster and Private White V.C. Wax Walker are the two that actually pull in at the waist. From £110.
What Makes Harry’s Jacket Harry’s
Plenty of men already own a wax jacket. Most of them do not look like Harry Da Souza in it, and the difference comes down to shape. The classic British country jacket is cut boxy and roomy, designed to go over a jumper and a gilet while you stand in a field. Harry’s is cleaner than that: a short, dark field jacket with two front pockets and a gentle cinch at the waist, so it follows the body rather than hanging off it. That waist is the detail that turns a dog-walking coat into something with menace.
Keep that in mind as you read on. Getting the colour and the waxed finish right is easy at any price. Getting the silhouette right is harder, and it is where the money starts to show. If a jacket here is a touch roomier than you would like, the fix is sizing down one rather than walking away, provided you are not planning to wear a chunky knit underneath.
Get the Look for Less
M&S Pure Cotton Wax Jacket
£110
Let us not be snobbish about this. The M&S wax jacket is the cheapest route into the look, and it is a better jacket than the price suggests. It is pure waxed cotton with a lining, a traditional corduroy collar and a dual zip-and-popper front, which is precisely the combination you need to read as “field jacket” from across a car park. Buyers rate it well, with more than one pointing out it holds its own against the big heritage names, and it is lighter than a Barbour, which makes it more wearable in a British spring. The one thing to know is that owners consistently say it comes up generous, so if you want Harry’s closer fit rather than a coat with room for three jumpers, size down. It is also the jacket you can wear in the rain without thinking about it, which is half the point.
Shop the M&S Wax JacketLands’ End Corduroy Collar Waxed Jacket
£126.75 (was £169)
This one is the curveball. Lands’ End has done it in a grey herringbone waxed canvas, which is not Harry’s colour, but hear us out. The shell is a cotton-polyester waxed canvas with a soft, sueded feel, the lining is quilted brushed cotton flannel, and the pocket layout is two snap-closed patch pockets with a vertical chest pocket, so from the front it gives you that clean, twin-pocket field jacket read. At 72cm long in a medium, it sits short on the body, which helps the proportions. If you want the Harry look without looking as if you have bought the Harry look, this is the subtle option, and at a quarter off it is sharp money for a flannel-lined jacket that will genuinely keep you warm.
Shop the Lands’ End Waxed JacketBarbour Ashby Wax Jacket
£239.99 (was £269)
If you want the label that every other wax jacket is measured against, the Ashby is the one to buy. It is Barbour’s slimmer, shorter take on the country jacket, which is exactly why it is the right Barbour for this job rather than the roomier Beaufort or Bedale. You get 100% waxed cotton, a corduroy collar and a zip-and-stud front, and in black it is about as close to Harry’s moody, dark palette as this bracket gets. Barbour has been at this since 1894, so the jacket will outlive most of your other clothes if you rewax it now and then. It is a regular fit rather than a cinched one, but the shorter length and cleaner cut do much of the work.
Shop the Barbour AshbyThe High-End Look
Step up in price and you step up in two things: the quality of the wax cloth, and the attention paid to how the jacket sits on the body. These are not jackets you buy for a season. They are jackets you get buried in.
Belstaff Fieldmaster Icon Jacket
£495
Here is the one that gets closest to Harry’s shape. The Fieldmaster is a four-pocket jacket rather than a two-pocket one, with storm-proof bellows pockets and Belstaff’s signature tilted map pocket on the left chest, so the front is busier than Harry’s. What it does have, and what most wax jackets do not, is an internal drawstring waist, which lets you pull it in and get that same tapered, slightly cinched silhouette. The shell is 6oz British Millerain waxed cotton, the collar is corduroy-lined with a buckle strap, and the phoenix patch on the sleeve tells anyone paying attention that you did not buy it in a supermarket. It comes in faded olive, dark navy and black. If the waist is what you are really after, this is the most rewarding jacket on the list, and a brilliant piece to have in any wardrobe regardless of what Tom Hardy is wearing this year.
Shop the Belstaff FieldmasterHackett Cotton Wax Coated Field Jacket
£590
Hackett’s take is the most “town” of the lot, which suits Harry rather well, since he spends more time in back offices and car parks than grouse moors. It is 100% wax-coated cotton in a deep hunter green, with two bellowed patch pockets up front, two welt hand pockets behind them, a two-way zip with visible snaps and raglan sleeves. The detailing is where the money goes: a corded collar and stand, check under the collar, a throat latch, rib cuffs inside the sleeves to keep the wind out, and a metal pin badge. There is no waist adjustment, so the fit is straighter than Harry’s, but the two dominant front pockets give you the right look from the front. Hackett says it will develop a patina over time, which is marketing speak for “it gets better the more you abuse it”. They are right.
Shop the Hackett Field JacketPrivate White V.C. x Permanent Style Wax Walker
£1,095
Now we are talking. This is the closest you will get to Harry’s jacket without a tailor, a fitting and a TV budget. Made in Private White’s own Manchester factory from 230g Halley Stevenson waxed cotton woven in Dundee, it has a half-belt at the back of the waist that cinches in with internal cord stoppers, which gives you that pulled-in shape. The pocket count is higher than Harry’s, with two big stud-flapped patch pockets and two hand-warmer pockets, but the patch pockets dominate the front so it still reads as a clean field jacket. Inside there is a removable, reversible wool flannel liner from Huddersfield, cashmere-lined hand pockets, a map pocket and adjustable cuffs. It is a lot of money. It is also the sort of jacket your grandson argues over.
Shop the Private White V.C. Wax WalkerWorth knowing — Wax jackets need looking after. Most should never go in the washing machine: sponge them down with cold water, dry them naturally, and rewax once a year or when the fabric starts to look dry and pale. Belstaff and Hackett both specify no washing and no dry cleaning. The Barbour Ashby sold via ASOS is listed as machine washable per the care label, but check yours before you try it. Skip this and even a £1,000 jacket will start letting the rain in.
The Verdict
Harry Da Souza’s jacket is bespoke, so the best anyone can do is get close, and at every price point here you can get closer than you might think. For the Men of Means reader, the decision is simple. If you are after the look on a budget, buy the M&S one size down and put the savings towards the boots. If you want a jacket with a name that will last a lifetime, the Barbour Ashby in black is the smartest money on this list. And if what you really want is Harry’s silhouette, that tapered, pulled-in waist, spend the extra on the Belstaff Fieldmaster or, if you are feeling flush, the Private White V.C. Wax Walker. Neither will make you Tom Hardy. But they will make the frown look considerably more convincing.
Prices correct as of 28 September 2026.
