What do you think of when you hear the word “retirement”? The crystal-clear azure sea you gaze at every morning from the balcony of your lavish retreat on some distant Caribbean island, loose linen trousers paired with an ultra-soft cotton T-shirt? A crisp autumn morning spent happily restoring your collection of vintage cars, oil stains on your worn-in jeans that you wear with a sheepskin coat to keep out the chill? Or suburban boredom, elastic waistbands, cargo trousers you can unzip into shorts, and biscuit crumbs clinging to a sweater you’ve owned for 25 years but only loved for the first three? Well, don’t worry if none of those seem quite right. We’ve discovered there is another way – the Sir Daniel Day-Lewis way.

A recent photo of Sir Daniel enjoying his retirement on a park bench in New York, with a dog which may or may not be his, and checking his flip phone – we’ll come back to that – managed to unite all areas of the menswear world into one singular belief: his outfit was undoubtedly, effortlessly, magnificent. As a long-time admirer of Sir Daniel’s sartorial savvy I was thrilled, because while throughout his career he’s definitely exhibited a certain flair – for example, the time he teamed a black bomber jacket with a turquoise beret – it was only during the press tour for Phantom Thread that he really seemed to lean into the utility look. He wore double (selvedge) denim over a long-sleeved breton to one Q&A, his clearly beloved camel chinos with heavy chestnut work boots to another. And therein lies the magic of his current wardrobe, it’s achingly cool, but also completely achievable and easy to wear. A cream barn coat, a navy flannel shirt, the beanie hat. It’s so... doable. In fact, many of us are already doing it.

And, of course, the flip phone. I love the flip phone because it’s the only detail that indicates Sir Daniel’s age, that he is retired, and probably has to bug his children to help him work out various bits of technology in the house. Many have commented that Sir Daniel is currently dressing more like a hipster in his late twenties than a grey-haired retiree of 61, but in so doing they’re missing the brilliance of workwear – it’s ageless as well as timeless. It’s also seasonless. In summer a white tee works with chinos and sneakers, in winter you need long T-shirts that you can layer under your jacket with a knit in oatmeal, navy or olive. And since these clothes are intended for work, they’re built to last, so you can go ahead and invest in classic pieces.

All men should aspire to the Sir Daniel Day-Lewis wardrobe, but there’s no need to wait until you’re retired. Just please don’t buy a flip phone if you’re not in your sixties – no one enjoys your ironic accessories, or your evangelical bleating about “going off-grid”. Only the immaculate Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is allowed.