[Edward]

Supermods please move if this should be elsewhere, but I idly thought it might be interesting to have a thread that draws a bit on WAYWT as well as "SJC's competitors" where we think maybe beyond just the look, or what stuff is in competition with SJC, to think about how we wear SJC with other stuff, and whether that affects what we think about for potential SJC pieces (does that make sense?). Given that much of the target market will either be people working the SJC piedces in with fashionwear, or vintage or other company repops, I think it might be useful to think what and how folks are doing this with SJC.

One of my favourite Summer casual outfits this year (2017) was my Darcy work suit (jacket and trews in French blue) with an SJC polo, SJC spectators or one of my pairs of two-tone penny loafers, and either a Laulhere beret or an SJC cap (most often my Wabash eight dart).

[Jake Gittes]

Let's see if I have got your idea.

This is a fusion of modern, but more or less retro-style garments, with an SJC polo and vintage cap. So, it would serve an example of integrating SJC ítems in a not-all-vintage outfit.

[metatron]

Good idea for a thread. Could we see pics of your Darcy stuff, Edward? I had one of their work shirts which was a very nice bread and butter generic vintage looking garment, where the SJC equivalents are the showstoppers.

Jake, I am a fan of this look. I myself like to mix 'vintage' with 'classic' for a retro, but not necessarily 'stitch for stitch 1935' type thing. Can I ask where the jacket is from? It's must get a lot of wear in Spain.

[willyto]

I wear SJC with Kurtz Clothiers, Scott Fraser Collection, Old Town, Ralph Lauren(Shirts), Nigel Cabourn, The Real McCoy's, Levi's Vintage Clothing, Aero Leather(Jackets), Carhartt(A blanket lined denim chore coat) vintage... you name it.

With Old Town


With RMC and Vintage:


With Scott Fraser Collection and vintage

The work shirts work specially well with denim and leather jackets.

[Sean Longden]

I have lots of Luxire shirts. I have lots of trousers that were made by Spencers (Anton is another one who, I believe, wears Spencers trousers). And nearly all my shoes are from Joseph Cheaney. But I don't really look at other brands.

[Unkraut]

Mainly Ralph Lauren, Levis (only some of it LVC but not a single jeans) and Vecona Vintage.

Odd pieces from a lot of different brands like Le Laboureur, KOI or Wallace and Barnes (That's J. Crew's attempt at RRL) or just shirts and sweaters I found at high street stores and which I liked for reasons.

The most specialised part are the pants. I hate skinny fit and low rise. So 70% of my pants are vintage. Rest is SJC and Vecona.

[bluescaptain]

I like tees and henleys from Mrz B Schwanen. Got some cheap ass stuff from Sof militaria that I like, their hbt trousers are super comfy! The swedish denim brand Indigofera is killer, their flanell shirts are the heaviest around. Alot of odd brands in my closet. both cheap and expensive.

[Edward]

Mainly Ralph Lauren, Levis (only some of it LVC but not a single jeans) and Vecona Vintage.

Odd pieces from a lot of different brands like Le Laboureur, KOI or Wallace and Barnes (That's J. Crew's attempt at RRL) or just shirts and sweaters I found at high street stores and which I liked for reasons.

Yes, it's amazing what you can sometimes find in the most unexpected places just by keeping an eye out.

The most specialised part are the pants. I hate skinny fit and low rise. So 70% of my pants are vintage. Rest is SJC and Vecona.

This is why I've bene on about trousers for so long, especially an entry level version in a hefty drill cotton. Almost everything else for the vintage look can be faked with something 'modern but close enough for the casual observer' / day to day beater wear, but the trousers..... impossible. I've even finally given up on my Charles Tyrwhitt as a supplier: their classic fit is beautifully wide in the leg, but it's just 2" short in the rise and 3-4" shorter than ideal in the zipper...

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I like tees and henleys from Mrz B Schwanen. Got some cheap ass stuff from Sof militaria that I like, their hbt trousers are super comfy! The swedish denim brand Indigofera is killer, their flanell shirts are the heaviest around. Alot of odd brands in my closet. both cheap and expensive.

SoF, What Price Glory, Epic Militaria - there's lots of great repro stuff that's very affordable for day to day beater wear, especially if you're prepared to buy light coloured cotton and do a dye-job to expand the limited colour palette. (It would be better, but damn the Axis forces' habit of adding buckles, lacing and such at the ankles!)

[Urrah]

I wear a lot of North Sea clothing jumpers, as I find them really comfortable and warm. Shame they're gradually getting more and more expensive.

[Sean Longden]

I have never bought anything from North Sea Clothing for exactly that reason: their prices are too high for my tastes.

[SJC]

I usually wear a mix of vintage and something new, I like to blur the lines.

[David McQ]

Vintage Harris tweed jackets and Oxxford flannel suits from eBay, OCBDs (Brooks Bros. plus a couple of treasured Mercers), Suit Supply linen jackets for summer, flannels and Chinos from benevento.pl, a Polish outfit that does very nice MTM trousers (in linen, too) for a reasonable price. You just have to specify a high rise and wider legs, because otherwise they do the hiphugger/stovepipe thing. Plus cheap cotton Land's End turtlenecks (black, navy) for layering in winter. Mostly vintage outwear, because it's so cheap and the quality's better. Two exceptions: Got my overcoat from Loden Frei in Munich 25 years ago and it's still going strong, though it's been relined twice. And a terrific Balmacaan tweed raincoat from Valstar (nomanwalksalone.com) – it's no longer available, but a nice blue version just popped up on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Valstar-Simon-B...Sw7p5aUoUP

Also, vintage ties from a couple of eBay sellers you guys probably know (froggywentcourting and vintage-haberdashers) and another Polish online store for new ties (poszetka.com) – again, highly recommended and good value, I especially like their wool challis ties. In fact, some are on sale now for less than 50 GBP.

https://www.poszetka.com/pol_m_AKCESORIA...s-291.html

[Time traveler]

Aero leathers , Juke & jive, Monsivais, Oldfield , Pike Brothers , Schott , Harris Tweed , Darcys  and +++

[Pat Spade]

Hmm...I must confess, that my SJC stuff became my favourite garments, so my denim Big B`s are my absolute workhorse during the week and get lots of wear, often combined with my SJC workshirt or one of my Polos under a wool or cotton Pullover. Those Pullovers are mostly highstreet-shop stuff, but with a classic appeal (and always too long in the body, so Simon, please, for next fall/winter do some decent knitwear...;o) )
Shirt s are from Dockers, Gant, Evisu, Vintage or simple cheapo cotton flanell workshirts.
Other denim is Tender, Paradirama and Pike Bros. Some cordury workpants from FHB, a traditional german workwear producer, a pair of Old Town`s Orford trews and some wide legged linen pants for hot days...
I also have some vintage or repro military stuff, wich I like to combine with civil stuff
Jackets are Aero, vintage denim or workwear jackets, and vintiage military like my well worn and beloved M39 swedish wooljacket or my RAF BD Blouse...
...and since the last couple of weeks my `33...

[Edward2.0]

I'm planning of getting an Aero Shackleton or two at some point. Was tempted to try one of the Silvermans repop leather jerkins like Sean's, but they seem to have changed their supplier, so the black one is now a complete copy of the brown, rendering them pocketless.... Boo. 

I wonder is there a market for something that is markedly different from the Shackleton, but a bit more utilitarian workwear than the leather samples on the hunting vest.... 

Something like the standard British jerkin, but cut a bit shorter (say a 27" back?) with a view to wearing it over just a shirt sort of thing... couple of good, deep internal pockets, one with a zip, maybe, and an external pocket o the breast, a la the BD one Sean sewed on his brown jerkin? Could be offered with or without an SJC Skull& Bones patch on the other breast. At the right price, that would have a strong appeal.