Tokyo Jones
New in Town
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- 15
- Location
- Atlanta
So I find I am increasingly captivated by Old Town Clothing's offerings, particularly their Orford trousers and Fitzrovia jacket. What little I've been able to read about this company on TFL suggests they, like analogous Japanese manufacturers, focus exclusively on the home market. Indeed, OTC seem to go further, by offering only period correct means of communication (phone or post) and not accepting credit cards! But for those potential customers in the US, a cute quirk becomes a practical problem for ordering.
Still, I'm struck by the authenticity of their work. I find myself thinking of Whitman and Emerson suddenly as fashion influences, even Monet or Marx! I'd love to be able to create a personal style which references American Transcendentalism and European romanticism in the late 19th century - a style manifesto marking a new Salon des Refuses for the post-consumerist era (if there is one). High quality certainly, hand tailored yes, expensive perhaps, but long lasting and speaking less to fashion than to personal style; a working man's creed.
Are there, then, any analogues of OTC which are more easily available in the US? Or perhaps courier services in England as there are in Japan? J. Peterman is on my list, though judging by their vintage styled pants and so-called A-1 jacket, their vintage stylings are superficial at best. Riverjunction is simply too cowboy for my tastes.
I'd sure love to see if anyone has any interest in such a style, and any recommendations for OTC alternatives available in the US.
Thanks for reading!
Still, I'm struck by the authenticity of their work. I find myself thinking of Whitman and Emerson suddenly as fashion influences, even Monet or Marx! I'd love to be able to create a personal style which references American Transcendentalism and European romanticism in the late 19th century - a style manifesto marking a new Salon des Refuses for the post-consumerist era (if there is one). High quality certainly, hand tailored yes, expensive perhaps, but long lasting and speaking less to fashion than to personal style; a working man's creed.
Are there, then, any analogues of OTC which are more easily available in the US? Or perhaps courier services in England as there are in Japan? J. Peterman is on my list, though judging by their vintage styled pants and so-called A-1 jacket, their vintage stylings are superficial at best. Riverjunction is simply too cowboy for my tastes.
I'd sure love to see if anyone has any interest in such a style, and any recommendations for OTC alternatives available in the US.
Thanks for reading!