From the recent October issue. On the shopping list for next year: suede double monks and chukka boots.
Category: Men’s Clothing (page 14 of 74)
Now available on Yoox, use code play@yooxmas for an extra 10% off. Made in the USA with cotton flannel, they’re perfect for this time of the year.
The guys over at Bureau have posted a short background on the interesting history of the Engineered Garments workshirt:
Daiki took the design from a shirt that originated in the 1920s by Big Yank. He introduced it in spring 2000 in Japan and then started to sell it in the U.S. for Fall 2004. Post Overalls actually had this shirt in their collection in the early 1990s but i think it is fair to say that it is the EG one that has had the recent impact.
They really did popularize the design. Side note: some Big Yank items can fetch quite a bit of money in the vintage circles.
Khabi over on Fashion Buyer UK recently posted a good interview with David Keyte of Universal Works:
Q: What, to you, are the key elements of branding?
A: I want Universal Works to be a clothing company more than a “brand” I don’t want to logo the outside of any garment and I don’t want to brand something we are not involved with completely. I want someone to buy UW because they like it, it fits well and it lasts, I hope they feel it is well made and has a certain style, but I don’t want them to buy it just because it is a “brand”.Q: There is a feeling of a new sort of luxury in menswear now, based on authenticity, heritage and workwear, military derivations – rather than, say, the showy old types of luxury. What do you think? Universal Works seems to feed into that new definition…
A: Well, all those words are the words of the moment I guess, and certainly our style is based around the classic elements of workwear and military wear. Men’s garments often are, but we also have to keep up to date and not just make replica garments from the past. I prefer to use the knowledge of that past, and stay true to the function and simplicity of workwear but also make it relevant now. Right now heritage and authenticity are very over-used words. UW is only two years old so we can’t claim either of them. But I think you are right, there is a new luxury as you say, not based on simply show and over-design and logos and everything. Count me in.
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Happy Thanksgiving.
As part of its holiday rollout to stores, J.Crew included a navy shawl collar sweater in a perfect midweight cotton suitable for fall through spring. It’s not available online yet, but can probably be ordered by phone – the style number is 32711 and costs just under $100.
Made in the USA with 14oz denim.
There is a new ‘Holiday Tartans‘ section on RalphLauren.com for all things plaid, and it also includes these made in the USA moccasin boots and loafers that I haven’t noticed before:
The ‘Holiday Dressing‘ section has some great looking jackets as well.
Now in stock at the Nepenthes NYC store. They note that it’s made in Haverhill, Massachusetts, so I would assume these are being made in the new Southwick factory that is located there. Some of these pieces have showed up in previous seasons, but the retail distribution was very limited.
If you’re looking for a heavyweight roll neck this season, check out the grey donegal sweater from Universal Works. It looks great layered under heavy jackets, and like many of their other pieces it is made in England. I found mine on my-wardrobe.com (great customer service by the way), but it’s also being carried by Diverse and Cloth if you need smaller sizes.
