Inspired by Japanese web shops, I’m stripping off my socks and yanking up my pants. Loafers, clogs, or mocs, it doesn’t matter. Put those Anonymousism socks away for winter 2018 and start showing some ankle. Add khaki and a slim fitting Danton windproof jacket for full French factory worker flair.
Tag: french workwear
Shopping from the present: Old Town Clothing
by Jim Green Old Town Clothing workshop Editor’s note: it’s never too early to start planning your Fall wardrobe. I’m already mentally packing up the linens and breaking the corduroy. London blogger Jim Green of Modern Day Hunting writes about his obsession with British workwear company, Old Town Clothing. If you’re inspired by Jim’s report …
Archival Jackets: Mister Freedom Biribi
Mister Freedom Bourgeron Biribi jacket I’m always shopping for a jacket to complete my archival uniform. My preferred jacket possesses indoor-outdoor utility. It needs to be unlined w/open patch pockets and a high buttoning neck. Chore coats, forestry cloth cruisers and and engineer’s jackets work OK from Fall through Winter. But in Spring/Summer, I want …
Shopping from Japan: French Work Jackets
French Work Jacket–Dead Stock (Explorer Import Select Shop) Workwear clothing shop, Charleville-Mezieres, France Gilles Berthoud mechanic, Pierrot, in his blue work coat Welding a rack at Cycles Gilles Berthoud I’ve been a longtime admirer of the restylized, Kempel-brand blue work jackets sold by the Japanese web shop, Explorer. This style of jacket has a tailored …
Shopping from Japan: French workwear jacket
FRENCH WORK JACKET–DEAD STOCK–DK.BLUE Workwear clothing shop, Charleville-Mezieres, France Top Gilles Berthoud mechanic, Pierrot, in his blue work coat Welding a rack at Cycles Gilles Berthoud (coutesy Wallbike.com) I’ve been a longtime admirer of the restylized, Kempel-brand blue French workwear jackets sold by the Japanese web shop, Explorer. This style of work jacket has a …
Archival Fieldtrip: Roberts Supply Co.
A few weeks ago, some friends and I ventured out to workwear supplierRobert Supply Co. to document the store’s more exotic product offerings and collect archival footage. Although Roberts is an official (and well stocked) Filson dealer, the store specializes in logging equipment, industrial clothing and related supplies (translated into the vernacular by timber framing …