CHAMBRAY SHIRTS ARE "IN DA CLUB"

 

 

Due to the success of The Great Gatsby, the club collar get's more attention then ever. You will look

good in a poplin or oxford, but you will look dapper in a chambray or denim shirt with a club collar.

Wear it with a knitted tie and you are ready for Pitti Uomo, wear with a paisley scarf and you look great for Bread & Butter. See you there! 



ARROW BLUE JEANS Co. SINCE 1851

For Fall 2013, Arrow offers a complete range of denim inspired shirts under the Arrow Blue Jeans Co. label. The shirts are fitted with some nice details like a special collar band, branded buttons a special neck label and vintage inspired hangtag. Above you can see some highlights. A supersoft corduroy shirt with contrast details a Arrow printed shirt and a denim shirt with a cut away collar. You can find the Arrow Blue Jeans Co. collection in stores as from August 2013.

ATELIER LaDURANCE - LES BEAUX DE PROVENCE

Some 10 years ago a Dutch guy named Gerard Backx moved to the Southern France and founded a denim brand called Atelier LaDurance. I'm not sure if he named his brand after the river  la Durance which runs in that area. Being out of the picture for some season the brand is back on the shelves, still having it's DNA - The big square flap pockets, cross stitching, and the vichy pocket lining are just a few of the details that define Atelier LaDurance.

STORE LOCATOR: VATER&SOHN, HAMBURG

The three founders Stefan Kudla (left), Sascha Kampmeyer (middle) and Tobias Pflug (right) aren’t father and sons.

The Founding Fathers of Vater&Sohn opened their store on March 1st in Hamburg, Germany with a great selection of brands like Tricker's, Rising Sun & Co., Levi's Vintage, Red Wing Shoes, and Filson. Vater&Sohn consider their customers not just as someone who loves boots or denims; he’s also into everything from knives to soaps, coffee to schnaps, and he likes to take care of himself while looking sharp. He’s a family man who brings flowers for his beautiful wife, and why not get the flowers from Vater&Sohn while you’re picking up a new pair of jeans – maybe then she won’t complain so much about all the money you spent. Visit Denimhunter for the full story about Vater&Sohn

100 YEARS LEE UNION-ALL 1913 - 2013

1913

THE LEE UNION ALL

Said to be inspired by his chauffeur, when he repaired his car, H.D. Lee gets the idea to design a suit, that supports both: from the waist down and protects the upper body.

A jacket and trousers are sewn together and thus form a long-armed suit. Since the overall is suitable as a one-piece work clothing for car mechanics, railroad workers, farmers and other occupational groups, the Union gained immediately popularity All across the country. With the jumpsuit H.D. Lee was only responding to his chauffeur who was complaining that his uniform was dirty every time when he repaired the car of his boss. The Union-All work clothing makes Lee a household name. 

2013

THE LEE UNION ALL

Lee 101 is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Union All with 101 units available worldwide in a Kaihara lightweight overdyed selvage chambray. You can do the job. (last 3 pics from the Lee 101 SS 2013 campaign)

BLUE JEANS @ CENTRAAL MUSEUM

Tonight, I was invited to see the Blue Jeans exposition @ Centraal Museum, Utrecht. This beautiful displayed time travel trough jeans is put together by Joachim Baan & Pauline Broekman, daughter of the owner of Thom Broekman & De Rode Winkel. This year the Broekman stores celebrates it's 175 anniversary and dedicates it to denim. With some help from business partners they even got an 18 century painting on display called Master of the Blue Jeans, Woman begging with two children. (for more pics see Long John)