The new fall color palette is rich and full of seasonal tones that evoke the arrival of fall: the spices, the berries, the foliage and the appealing warm tones that welcome us into the autumnal months. It’s easy to love these colors, and one of the pleasures I had in working with the new palette […]
Outerwear
Outdoor Icon: The Shirt Jacket
The shirt jacket has been around for some time, and whilst I am not exactly sure of its origins, this style was worn in rural America as early as the thirties and forties—probably as an evolution of a heavy work shirt to wear over thermal knits in winter. Synonymous with Canadian lumberjacks in classic red […]
Invest in a Custom-Made Vest for All Seasons
I am finding myself using the quilted vest and the all-season vest more and more. Quilted vests work as an excellent outerwear piece when you are on the go and looking for warmth without being confined to sleeves. A perfect example of when a vest works: Hopping in and out of your car Running errands […]
The Outwear Dilemma
I recently published a post about my love of fall; the colors, the shift to cooler days and how to work your wardrobe with some of my picks from the latest collection.This week, I shift my focus to fall outerwear and navigate the choices available, not only corresponding to personal preference, but also offer up […]
The Field Jacket
Many an architect and designer have the used phrase “form follows function” when describing an approach to designing everything from skyscrapers and garments. It could be argued that some of the most effective menswear of the last century was also designed using this mantra. Garments that are routinely categorized as staple items today, including the […]