Casual Cagoules: Sergio Tacchini Make a Smock

The Sergio Tacchini Hadley overhead jacket is the iconic Italian sportswear brand's sporty spin on the classic smock which now arrives at its spiritual home.

Sergio Tacchini have certainly been pulling out all the stops recently when it comes to their lightweight outerwear. Following on from the huge success of new Sergio silhouettes like the Terrace jacket here at 80s Casual Classics, the legendary Italian sportswear brand now puts their own sporty spin on the classic overhead smock. By no means a stereotypical style associated with the style driven sportswear label, Sergio Tacchini also gave us their own take on the classic overshirt earlier in the year, as the sportswear label branches out from its nostalgic tennis roots. As much as we'll always love the classic stuff worn by the likes of McEnroe & Matts Wilander from the golden age of tennis it's never a bad thing for the classic 80s sportswear brand to expand its ranges. Sergio's latest Hadley overhead jacket now arrives at is spiritual home just in time for the summer festival season of sing-alongs & sudden downpours.

Above: The Sergio Tacchini Hadley overhead smock jacket in olive now available from 80s Casual Classics.

Originally founded in 1966 by the Italian tennis champion of the same name, Sergio Tacchini rose to fame at the pinnacle of casual sportswear in the late 1970s & early 1980s. Worn by a new generation or rock 'n' roll tennis stars like John McEnroe, with centre court meltdowns & non 'white' tennis-wear, Tacchini's vision of style driven sportswear took the elite tennis world by storm. One of the most sought after sportswear brands of the original Casuals, it was the various track tops from the iconic Italian sportswear brand that really put the ST logo on the map. Moving into the late 1980s & early 90s Tacchini's designs really captured the colourful sportswear trends sponsoring American tennis legends like Pete Sampras as he rose through the ranks.

Above: The Sergio Tacchini Hadley overhead smock jacket in black now available from 80s Casual Classics.

Putting their own sporty spin on the classic overhead smock style, the Hadley is a brand new silhouette introduced for 2025. Available in a trio of colourways the lightweight cagoule is the ultimate festival ready jacket. Featuring an outdoors inspired nylon taslan fabric, which is lightweight, durable & water resistant. Other highlights include a fixed hood for added protection against the elements as well as a buttoned kangaroo style pocket to the front in classic smock style. An adjustable toggle hem & elasticated cuffs allow for an optimal fit with ST branding to the left chest. Shop the very latest outerwear arrivals from Sergio Tacchini now at 80s Casual Classics via the links above.