A Swann & Oscar short-sleeved shirt
And, with the help of Atithane
I had already taken the measurements of a shirt that fit me perfectly. He simply carried over these measurements while adjusting them all the same because a fabric of this density in 100% linen does not behave in the same way as another weave, that is understood.
An Orlebar Brown short-sleeved shirt
I had been zealously and enviously looking at everything made from terry cloth for a long time. T-shirt, shirt, sweatshirt mainly. Top pieces therefore, to believe that the legs are ineligible for terry cloth.
But, now that I think about it, terry cloth pants might actually look bad. Although I imagine a cool pair of shorts could benefit from some extra soul with this material. Well, I don't really know.
Orlebar Brown shirt (photo from Mr Porter)
Terry cloth is the same as that used for bath towels. It is also called "Terry" and is generally made of cotton, although some brands add synthetic fibers to give textural effects or, more simply, to lower the cost of production.
But I recommend 100% cotton. Like always. And forever. To life, to death.
And here is the beast up close. Very close. You can see his veins, feel his slow breathing. What excitement.
I believe that it is no longer available, that everything has been sold or even that it must have been a product of season 18, but we find it every season at Orlebar Brown .
Do you see them, these little loops, these "loops" the same ones found inside sweatshirts and typical of bath towels?
Of course, this is vacation clothing. I wear this shirt to the office, but ultimately very little. Because it goes better with the seaside, the messy sand and the saving sea spray from the end of the world.
And then, it’s a fabric that invites you to sweat. It has to be said. I took it just for vacation times when you want to sweat in peace. Where the sun beats like a deaf man on your shoulders and your body reacts like any normal body and the fabric is there so that it doesn't show too much and at the same time allows you with one gesture to stop the painful course of this drop that rolls down the stomach. And I'm not talking about the armpits.
Rare photo of a man, seemingly nothing, sitting comfortably in a stairwell. He could sweat, it wouldn't show.
The shirt is therefore 100% cotton and made in Portugal. I bought it on sale for €70 on Yoox. I took medium, my usual size. Orlebar Brown is easily found on e-shops like Mr Porter or their own site for that matter.
Every season, the brand creates clothes in this fabric, especially polo shirts which they sell at the full price of €135 for the simplest ones.
I think of Orlebar Brown as soon as I have a desire for summer adventures in my heart , as soon as vacation time has come. On the other hand, this is the first time I've taken the step of purchasing it and I'm happy about it because I can't wait to abuse this shirt, not take too much care with it, drag it to all the beaches, expose it to violent sun and winds alike.
And one day when I fall on a hard rock, her back will be split and I will cry for her, drowning in a bath of sea water, blood and tears.
Am I doing too much? I see what you mean.
I didn't mention the collar of this shirt. Camp collar or Cuban collar. But for me it becomes the synonymous pass of the holidays. With the officer collar which is worn with ease and without wondering how it constantly falls. We let the pass live at the same time and we will see, at the end of the day, what face we have in the photos.
Meermin unlined moccasins
I am writing these few lines the day after the heatwave which swept across France and where, on July 25, 2019 in Paris, it reached up to 42°C. Not even hurt.
So perhaps for you who are reading these lines in the future of this overheating world, a summer at 42°C seems ordinary to you, or even seems rather mild to you. And perhaps your bodies have even gotten used to it, that the skin has become thinner over time, that the clothes are now a kind of ultra-light jumpsuits like a veil of nothing at all, opaque and seamless and that babies are now born with their eyes covered with a thin anti-UV film and what not!
Good. I am dizzy. I admit to having lost myself in these fantasies of the future which make me a little dizzy but I have not forgotten the crucial thing I wanted to say: it is that this episode during which the Earth had a fever , I had unlined moccasins on my feet. Seventh Widths , to be exact.
The tone is a little solemn when talking about moccasins, I grant you that. But one thing is certain: for me it is the best way to stay elegant without being too hot . Already thanks to the shape of the moccasin which means that part of the foot is not covered in leather.
And yes!, I plead guilty, I am not wearing invisible socks in these moccasins and, leather being a wonderful material, I noticed that no smell came to spoil the party. Don't ask me how, why, I don't know. And the feeling of having soft leather against the skin is quite sensual, it must be said. And we are beings of sensitivity so I encourage you to try the experience.
The unlined moccasin, therefore, is the equivalent for the feet of the unstructured jacket , which leaves the shoulders free to rise, the back held by nothing to become round, the arms to swing. It's also the equivalent of the real Oxford shirt, the one that has no iron-on, nothing and that we wore in the 1930s in America like we wear t-shirts today.
Well, not exactly.
I do not recommend putting a skate under the sole, since the extra thickness of the rubber makes it hot.
Since if the collar of the shirt is made of two layers of fabric
It speaks volumes like that, right? It speaks to me.
In addition, for this model, the brand made sure to build the shoe with thinner soles. It's more of a shoe, it's a cloud inflated with helium and I would like, oh mustachioed Cinderella that I am,
It's still made of Goodyear, with French leather from Tannerie d'Annonay . Which does not mean that it is premium quality leather but, at least, they source it from people who work leather well, and in good conditions for the hands that handle it.
Meermin offers them in several colors and also in suede leather.
I would opt for the green ones because I have in mind an outfit including my faded vintage 501, a white t-shirt and blazer and this green would bring just the little touch of sophistication allowing me to take this combination a little more far.
I'm taking advantage of it, as long as the suits of the future have not yet been invented.
