Recycled cashmere sweater from Tricot Paris
Why this brand?
The market for affordable cashmere has never been so fierce, because it is a real price war that Atelier Particulier, From Future, Asket and of course Hircus are waging to offer a beautiful piece under the symbolic bar of €200.
And among them, Tricot Paris , a very young brand founded by Rémi De Laquintane, which offers a wide range of knits in wool, baby alpaca, cotton and cashmere.
But the aim of Tricot Paris is, in addition to offering even tighter prices, to have a very colorful offer while trying to integrate as much as possible a "responsible" dimension , like their so-called "organic" wool sweaters, i.e. That is to say, sheep have never been close to chemicals.
Why this room?
I love the burgundy color on the knit, and this burgundy sweater intrigues me! It is knitted in 3 threads, which suits me very well knowing that I am not a big fan of very fine cashmere, I like it when there is thickness and volume.
It is made of “recycled cashmere”. So what is this cashmere? In fact, during the manufacturing of cashmere yarns, excess fibers are recovered and reused to create a new yarn.
Currently, we do not yet have the technology to make a yarn with 100% recycled cashmere. On this Tricot Paris, it is therefore 50% recycled fibers and 50% new fibers.
A fellow forum user ordered a size L and the sweater weighed 380g on his scale, which is very substantial compared to brands that offer cashmere sweaters weighing 200g!
Nathan Editions MR pants
Why this brand?
Should we still present Editions MR ? When the brand was still called Melinda Gloss, it was one of the first French brands to offer a wardrobe of serious, high-end quality, at prices more accessible than those of the big houses.
Why this room?
Editions MR has been releasing several loose pants for a while now and this one intrigues me a lot, with its carrot look. I think once you have several pairs of well-cut pants, it's fun to experiment with other fits.
100% wool, and made in Europe, it must be very comfortable to wear!
Universal Works fleece cardigan
Why this brand?
Universal Works is a nice brand that celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, which offers a workwear wardrobe at very reasonable prices.
There is color, simple and timeless designs, in short, I love it!
Why this room?
Without being able to explain it to myself, at the moment, I have a craze for “fleece” pieces. Perhaps it's from looking at winter lookbooks from Japanese winter brands... Indeed, this is the kind of material very common among cutting-edge Japanese brands. We come across them very regularly at and wander , meanswhile or nonnative for example.
And I can't imagine how comfortable and cozy this cardigan must be, with a thick Japanese tee or your best lumberjack shirt.
I regret not knowing more about the quality of the fleece used, I secretly pray that it was Polartec Thermal Pro… In any case, the piece is on sale at L'Exception.
Arc'Teryx LEAF Atom Gen 2 Jacket
Why this brand?
I have a fascination with the LEAF range from Arc'Teryx , it's the one reserved for the armed forces. It is very technical and the colors are much more sober than the "normal" range, there are no fluorescent colors.
And it makes me dream of this clothing collection, where Gore-Tex mixes with Climashield, Coreloft, and other Windstoppers.
Let me stop you right now: although the Japanese love the LEAF range, most of the pieces don't have much of a place in an elegant urban wardrobe. But there is one that has been catching my eye for a long time...
Why this room?
The magic of Climashield is yours!
I tried it in store, at Terrang in Paris, and I loved this very light, very compressible mid layer, with Climashield inside.
So obviously, the outer nylon has nothing to do with the wool flannel beauty of our sleeveless vests , also lined with Climashield.
But, between the color, the indestructible side of the piece, its design, all of that spoke a lot to the enthusiast of technical materials that I am. This is typically the kind of piece I would take on a world tour with an ultra minimalist wardrobe.
