Filed under: Menswear, Mr. Dool Approves | Tags: alexander mcqueen, band of outsiders, blazers, bottega veneta, company of we, dries van noten, Menswear, michael bastian, Mr. Dool Approves, neil barrett
A few weeks ago, I came across a great double-breasted blazer from one of my favorite new labels, Company of We.
Most likely a reaction the DB’s of my youth, immortalized in the First Communion photos at my parents’ house, I’ve pretty much had a blanket policy against them since I first started dressing myself. Turns out, that might have been a bit harsh. The Company of We version nods to its brass-buttoned forebearers, but the slim fit downplays it stodgy past. Worn with a t-shirt, it’s smart, but definitely on this side of casual.
Company of We isn’t the only label giving the DB another chance live outside of mafiosos and 80′s business tycoons; they’ve been featured prominently in SS 2010 collections from a whole spectrum of designers — from Alexander McQueen to Michael Bastian and everyone in between.
