WAX IN - WAX OUT - WAXED UNIFORMS FOR WORKERS

Waxed Uniforms, originality and history against the cold!

Last week at the Pitti Uomo I stumbled into Waxed Uniforms. A brand with a strong story behind it. Possible? Yes, the garments that are offered by this brand are inspired by those who for generations have protected man from the cold and maintenance of railway trains Canadians. 

STORE LOCATOR: H.W. CARTER & SONS

 H.W. Carter & Sons has been a symbol of quality, durability and character in the manufacture of denim sportswear. Established in 1859 by Henry W. Carter in Lebanon, New Hampshire, H.W Carter & Sons has a deeply-rooted history in the growth of America.

By 1890 H.W. Carter & Sons became the premier manufacturer of denim overalls and work wear. Carter’s Overalls were famous throughout the northeast. After the purchase of the Watch the Wear Overall Company of the Keene, NH in 1929, “Carter’s Watch the Wear” became the official trademark used on all products.

What was once designed for the men who built America by hand, to the families of today who keep America thriving, H.W. Carter & Sons proudly enters a new chapter in history while keeping the spirit and principles of Henry W. Carter alive.

H.W. Carter & Sons General Store opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on December 13th 2012, the first store for the 152-year-old workwear brand from Lebanon, N.H. The space draws on early 1920s design with vintage fixtures, dark wood and brass lighting. To really get the old-timey feel, there is even a front porch. The shop will stock the fall collection of men’s workwear-inspired items like five-pocket pants, denim overalls and engineer jackets. Also available several other brands, including Red Wing and Mark McNairy New Amsterdam boots, Monitaly, Oak Street Bootmakers, Gloverall, Hudson Bay Co., Post Overalls and Baldwin Denim.

ATELIER DE L'ARMEE - WAR IS OVER

Elza Wandler & Joost Doeswijk started Atelier de l'Armée in 2011, out of love for vintage clothing, fabrics and materials with a history. They mostly use military materials because of their high quality and amazing natural wear. This is also where the name comes from. Atelier de l'Armée means "Army Workshop" in french. 

In their small workshop in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, they collect materials from all over the world to make the Atelier de l'Armée bags. After they drawn patterns on the best usable parts of the fabrics, they cut them by hand. The bags are sewn with great care on a special heavy duty sewing machine, individually numbered and photographed for the website. They try to make 1 (one) bag per day as it takes around 6 hours to produce a single bag. All the bags are unique, one of a kind and can never be reproduced because of the distinguished look of materials. You should wear them with pride or even better hang them on a wall like a painting. The Heritage clothing line is a carefully selected mix of rare handpicked second hand items and most are collectables. Some have been customized, others have been adjusted, but most are untouched. All are denim related or inspired by vintage workwear and military clothes, as you can see in their lookbook for FW 2012.