RETURN OF THE HALF-BELT
Posted on
January 23, 2017
in ARCHIVE
A neat row of half-belt back jackets, definitely due a revival, as archaic menswear details go.
EXHIBITION: ISETAN
Posted on
November 16, 2016
in ARCHIVE
We started 2016 with a research trip to Japan which really blew us away! It was therefore a great honour to be asked to loan pieces from our Archive for a special Isetan event this month in their amazing Tokyo store.
FUTURE HUNTER GATHERER PT 2
Posted on
October 19, 2016
in CONCEPT
We have been working with Orta Anadolu on various projects over the last six years, and this tale of Intergalactic space tribes and denim clad nomads has been our favourite so far. Usually our projects for Orta have had more of a heritage, historic feel about them, so it has been fun to place our latest collection into Outer Space. In design terms if you are either the Flintstones or the Jetsons then usually we are firmly planted in Bedrock, but for this concept we are the Jetsons!
VICTORIAN ORNATE WATCH FOB
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September 6, 2016
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This is a great example of a Victorian ornate watch fob. Traditionally these decorative pieces would hang from the short section at the centre of an Albert chain.
BERET GENO
Posted on
August 31, 2016
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A French beret with Kevin Rowlands face embroidered inside. Too good to be true? It does exist, believe.
MOSQUITO BOOTS
Posted on
August 23, 2016
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Also known as Boots, ‘Mosquito’, Tropical, but more commonly referred to as just Mosquito boots, not in reference to the Mosquito plane of 633 Squadron fame, but the pesky little critters responsible for spreading the Zika virus.
SILVER INGOTS
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August 17, 2016
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Solid silver ingots were produced to commentate historical events such as jubeliee years as well as more personal dates and occasions.
PINK CAMO
Posted on
June 29, 2016
in ARCHIVE
Still somewhat of an enigma, in terms of how useful can pink camouflage be in wartime, is this WWII British Army gas cape. Designed to be worn over the uniform and webbing in the event of a gas attack, it features a shaped backpack ‘hump’ for want of a better word.