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I'll make no apologies for the amount of American made products and sportswear that's featured on the blog of late, it's just the way my personal tastes seem to be gravitating, but for good reason. Today's post is another fine example, as Harry Stedman have just released their version of the classic 1950's varsity jacket. Available in two versions, Slim (Grey) and Classic (Forest Green, boxy fit), the Varsity Jacket has been produced in collaboration with renowned outerwear manufactures, Golden Bear.
Designed in Harry Stedman's London studio and made at Golden Bear's prestigious San Francisco factory, the Varsity Jacket is an excellent example of a classic menswear garment being brought up to date (slimmer body/shoulders). Perfect for winter, the jacket itself is made from a mix of wool, nylon and leather, quilted lining and traditional ribbed cuffs, hem and collar. They've kept things subtle, which is definitely the way to go with "archived" garments in my opinion. Lots of brands could take advice from this, instead of creating overly-designed pieces.
Readers of Buckets & Spades may remember the post on Harry Stedman's debut lookbook back in April and I've considered myself a fan of the brand ever since. Along with head designer at HS, Amy Greenland, my man Johnny Ridley had a hand in designing the jackets:
Buckets + Spades - What was the thought process when creating the Varsity Jacket?
Buckets + Spades - What was the thought process when creating the Varsity Jacket?
Johnny Ridley - We got to pick the colours, silhouette, & fabric - Golden Bear made the rest possible. We opted for one collegiate & classic, the green/black, and one more contemporary in grey. Delivering two styles that would, in theory, appeal to two different consumers.
The Harry Stedman Varsity Jacket is available here.
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Cool blog!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so fancy, I agree that they've done well to keep things subtle. I've been dithering about getting one for a while now, maybe I'll be able to commit when I come across the perfect ladies one!
ReplyDeleteamazing jackets! I love the textures mix
ReplyDeleteThey're perfect, I love them both!
ReplyDeleteI used to have two varsity jackets - they were probably the most comfortable things I've ever worn on a brisk day. Recently I've had another favorite for the past few years - The Basic Bomber Jacket by SuperDry - http://preview.tinyurl.com/m7bze2q - but Stedmans is a good look - I like the one in grey
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beautiful photography and a REALLY great jacket xox
ReplyDeletenice jacket!!! Nice looking coffee too - my eyes are fixed on that cup. I think Tuesday's dragging morning at work has something to do with that!
ReplyDeleteLove varsity's, especially when it consist of numerous of different fabrics & textures harmonized together. Classic, I'll rock this all day ;)
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What a jacket Mat, I love it - very 50s looking! Great that you did the Be More Dog challenge too, wish I'd have been braver. How was the skydiving?
ReplyDeleteYou know, I'm not that fond of varsity jackets (too sporty for me) but the attention to detail on those jackets are amazing! Love the texture on the wool; very nice contrast to the leather.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes!!! I am a long time fan of this look so it's nice to see it so beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteLove the green jacket and just lost my head and ordered it! Thanks for bringing this to my attention...merry xmas to me! @hombre_mediocre
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