Recently, I made a huge splurge.
I don't know what came over me, but in a burst of unpredictable passion, I told myself that I only had one life and that I wanted to sink my teeth into it. Nothing was stopping me anymore and on a whim...
...I went out to get some fresh air.
Between two lines of article, like this, without warning my hamster, I put a shirt over my t-shirt and I go to wander my thoughts.
After a few steps, I feel an unpleasant shiver. I want to go home quickly and I wonder why.
Actually, I think I'm cold.
That's it, the shirt and t-shirt are no longer enough and that's very good news. You know why ?
BECAUSE THE FUN WILL FINALLY BEGIN!
We will be able to find those mid-season clothes that we missed so much, pile up our first layers of layering just for the pleasure of composing, comfort ourselves with the little dose of warmth of knitting and appreciate the beauty of the autumn colors 🍂
Sorry, I'm getting a little carried away but like any clothing enthusiast, I couldn't wait. Experts speak of seasonal euphoria.
To celebrate, I suggest we feast our eyes here and now with:
- 5 new clothes that will perhaps spice up your fall,
- an all-you-can-eat buffet of outfit ideas prepared by our stylist Jordan. I promise, if you copy I won't tell him anything.
Our new pieces arrive this Saturday, October 9 at 11 a.m. on our e-shop and your inspiration session begins right there 👇
Boiled wool overshirt
We couldn't wait to put it back 🤡
This garment holds a title.
This is the overshirt that you appreciate the most from us. No more no less.
Summary in three stitching points
A Bristol sheet for those who missed out
- A 100% wool jersey that is naturally stretchy, thermo-regulating and effective against the wind. Comfort and reassurance for changing climates
- A mottled texture that is good for the eye. With a rustic and workwear appearance as we like them
- A stretchy, breathable and organic cotton lining . GOTS certified
GOTS is not an HBO series but the most demanding label on organic cottons. Auditors are sent to production sites to check respect for the environment, the traceability of raw materials, the regularity of employment, the level of salaries... In short, it's no laughing matter.
Fatigue pant BonneGueule. To learn more about this turtleneck, keep scrolling 😉
The very first version of this overshirt dates back to December 2019. It was a taupe color and it quickly became a victim of its success. Besides, we were able to make some again and there are a few left here.
Almost a year later, you have not given your heiress in pine green any more chance of survival. In a few days, no more overshirt, no more palaces and no more palaces.
I think this is the right time to tell you: thank you for all the support and strength you send us 💪
We also saw that many of you asked us for it in navy blue. Voted easiest color to wear 2021 years in a row. We can only understand you and here it is!
Manifattura Tessile Toscana, committed Italian spinning mill
MTT for friends
It all started 60 years ago in Prato, Tuscany.
The company began manufacturing particularly dense wool sheets. Later, in the 1980s, she specialized in boiled wool
We also chose it for its ethical approach:
- 10 years ago, MTT invested heavily in solar energy. Today, it produces 90% of its energy
- Almost all of its raw material suppliers are OEKOTEX 100 and Global Recycled Standard certified
. They also obtained this last certification - Wool
of our overshirt is mulesing free
From spinning to weaving, everything is done in Italy.
Then, our usual workshop takes care of the assembly in Portugal.
Gray jeans in Japanese canvas
Level up 🍄
“Grey jeans again?”
No gentlemen, this one will be THE gray jeans.
This is the one that will take over from our current range. We've been working on this for a while and it all started with one question:
“What more can we give him?”
Two-step answer.
High relief material
A sublime Japanese selvedge 🇯🇵
To make jeans, you need a canvas. And for more compelling evidence, call me on 0372932.
However, gray jeans can easily look bland. Certainly, in an outfit, it often serves as a base to be able to have fun with stronger pieces but that's not a reason. You have to enjoy looking at it and taking it out of your closet in the morning. You have to be able to trust him and tell yourself that even with a simple t-shirt, he will throw away.
In a locker room, many gray jeans end up forgotten because their fabric was not worth the detour. We lose the reflex to put them on and that's a shame, because gray jeans can result in a very nice patina if you sand them enough to deserve it. There are also those who don't even try it because for them, this piece is not worth the rough edges of raw denim.
For our part, we were very happy with the Italian canvas of our last gray jeans but to go further, we wanted something with even more relief. Something that even if you're not a fan of gray jeans, you'll want to discover the pleasure of wearing them.
In short, we wanted this new canvas to make a mark. So we went on a quest, a little further than Italy this time: to Japan, known and recognized for the authentic grain of its denims.
We took out our little address book and went to knock on the door of a group of confidential manufacturers whose work we love. Finally, we sent an email.
The mystery of the Dova house
Under the radar
Dova is our Japanese supplier. On the internet, the only thing we find about him is his collaboration with Prada in 2010. Dova stood out with one of his handmade denim fabrics. The spinning mill was described as "the most sophisticated in the world" in the professional press. Just that ? So what ? I was once at the top of my class in techno.
You never see them at textile fairs. To be able to work with them, you have to find them and build a relationship of trust over time.
Dova functions as an association of craftsmen. It brings together and promotes the know-how of many weavers who are too confidential to export their work outside Japan on a large scale.
We told them we had come for the holy grail of gray jeans and they replied “hold my beer”. This is false, but they were confident about what they were offering us and they were right because we quickly found our chosen one:
This is a beautiful 13.9 oz canvas
Straight cut
The best of both worlds
On the one hand, there are those who swear by fitted cuts because they know that it slims their figure.
On the other, there are those who want straight, cool and room in their thighs.
We tried to reconcile the two camps with this cup. The first attempt dates back to our US capsule last August and it worked quite well since you gave us very good feedback on it
So let's get up to date with these gray jeans with:
- the comfort of our Renji straight model at the pelvis and thighs
- A leg opening between the Renji and our slim fit jeans
Benoit's word on these jeans
As Michel explained to you, the purpose of these jeans is to take over from our gray jeans! And for this, I am realizing a very old dream: finally working on a Japanese AND gray selvedge canvas , which was not the case before.
The result ? A canvas that I find magnificent: Japanese denim know-how in all its splendor!
It is a canvas with “body”, grain, irregularity, and very good patina potential.
I have always loved gray jeans, for at least a good ten years, and this is like the ultimate gray jeans that we wanted to offer you.
On the cutting side, first of all, I would like to thank you!
Indeed, the reception you have given to our new fit inaugurated on the Memphis has been excellent, and we wanted to use it for these jeans.
You loved this cut which combines comfort at the pelvis and thighs, a little vintage, with a very slightly fitted leg. Not quite a straight cut, not quite a fitted cut, it's somewhere in between!
It's a fit that combines comfort with a contemporary silhouette, and I can't wait for you to try it if you haven't already.
In short, I am very enthusiastic about these jeans, between this new cut and this gray canvas which I find magnificent.
Wool and cashmere turtlenecks
Chic clothing for lazy people
I don't know about you, but for me, it's the first item of clothing I put back on as soon as the weather allowed me to do so. I even gave him a hug first. I missed this guy.
I wear it at least three times a week because there's nothing easier to give yourself a touch of elegance. In the evening, I throw them barely folded in half into my closet and the next day, I take them back, put them on next to my skin and go for a walk again.
Their wool knit saves me from systematic washing and I can play a game of Tetris while I'm still ironing my shirt in another timeline.
The turtleneck/overshirt, blazer collar/roll or turtleneck/nothing at all layering always has its extra flavor thanks to the collar in question. The same extra that Steve McQueen and Paul Newman wore when they lit up the red carpet in Hollywood.
Summary in 5 knitting points
Right now, we're trying something new: we're trying to keep it short
Our turtleneck is:
- A seed stitch knit to keep your eyes occupied in the elevator 😍
- A gauge of 12
- 90% mulesing free merino wool
, ultrafine and therefore ultra-soft so that you can wear it next to the skin - 10% cashmere so you won't want to wear it any other way
- A fully-fashioned, seamless fit barbaric so it looks beautiful in every way
Everything is made in Italy
From spinning to knitting
Lanecardate is the spinning mill specializing in carded wool from the Vitale Barberis Canonico group.
She buys her wool in Australia and New Zealand, raw and unwashed, to have control over all stages of processing up to spinning.
The wool bales arrive directly after shearing, without any intermediate processing step.
After spinning, we knit our turtlenecks in our usual Italian workshop and if you want to know everything, we tell you about our trip to them here:
Light gray
Cumulus inspiration
When it comes to turtlenecks, it's always best to start with a solid foundation. Light gray is one for two reasons:
- It is a relatively neutral color, close to white. It therefore matches a wide range of colors
- It brightens your layerings and makes them more readable
If you only had two turtlenecks, I would recommend light gray and navy blue. The first so you can put whatever you want on top, the second so you can pretend you're James Bond.
But why settle for two colors of turtlenecks when you can wear...
Cognac
A pick-me-up for your ootd
We plead guilty: we did this one just for fun.
We wanted a color that echoed the fall leaves, something to declare our love for the season. We first thought of earth colors that we have been exploring for a while with the terracotta that you love about us.
(I'm slipping an extract from what Benoît will reveal to you on Thursday. You haven't seen anything 🤫)
But we also wanted something different this time. A color that would subtly distinguish itself from the burgundy and earth colors that we are used to offering you. So we developed this cognac color just for you.
It's like a terracotta, except that it leans very gently towards orange. We find that it is precisely this little touch that gives it its charm.
Hat in Donegal
With beautiful neps
Last year, you loved this hat and:
- its ribbed wool which wraps your ears and easily regains its shape,
- its average thickness which follows you from autumn to spring,
- the little neps of its Donegal speckling which give it personality.
So we decided to offer a new color to all those who, one day, said to themselves in front of the mirror: "Damn! This outfit would have been so cool with an anthracite hat!"
Donegal wool originally comes from Donegal, Ireland.
Its specialty is the little speckling that you see on our hat.
Initially, it was spun the old-fashioned way and the little fluffs were actually pieces of flower petals.
Today, they are replaced by wool fibers and Donegal is no longer necessarily made in Donegal.
When we say Donegal, we are now talking about this speckled yarn obtained by more modern techniques.
The method is no longer the same but the character remains there. So we sprinkled it on our hats to give that little extra that makes the difference.
Knoll Yarns Limited, creative spinning
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
For the yarn, we turned to Knoll Yarns Limited.
Since 1978 in his small town of Ilkley, this spinner has built a good international reputation in the field of wool. Today he exports to Australia, Canada, China and even Japan.
We appreciate it for its good quality threads as well as its accurate and well-found colors. So well found that we didn't even need to develop them ourselves.
For good reason, they are constantly working on new blends of yarns, colors and textures to improve their offering.
For our hats, the spinning mill is in Ireland and the merino wool (mulesing free) comes from Australia.
They are entirely re-meshed in our workshop in Portugal.
On Thursday !
Benoît has a story of scarves, Scotland and cashmere to tell you 🏴
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