private wardrobe index

A varsity jacket in an office setting depends on restraint. Chambray instead of crisp poplin. A wool tie instead of polished silk. Dark corduroy to anchor the colour. The formal elements stabilise the casual one. Without that balance, it becomes costume.

Corduroy absorbs light. That reduces contrast and softens transitions between garments. In this composition, pattern remains restrained. A muted stripe. A small medallion motif. Brown paired with subdued blue rather than high opposition. Nothing competes; elements sit next to each other without tension. The wale structure diffuses reflection and gives the surface depth. Texture becomes…

Der bleu de travail war nie für Auftritte gedacht. Er war ein Werkzeug – gefertigt aus dichtem Baumwolltwill, robust, unauffällig, gemacht für Menschen, die mit den Händen arbeiteten. Wie meine Opas.