hendrixguar
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•Created by hendrixguar on 4/10/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Le Laboreur Chore Coat
Hello, I've got my heart set on picking up a chore coat in french blue from either Le Laboreur or Le Mont St. Michel, and they're seemingly pretty hard to locate new. I guess this is a question of personal preference, but I'm wondering what people think about the "stonewashed" variant Gardenheir has on preorder right now. I don't know how the moleskin wears, like if I can expect it to get a similar patina pretty quickly anyway, or if it's just not what I have in mind so I should hold out. I guess my raw denim roots have me somewhat skeptical of anything 'prewashed' 🙂 Curious on any opinions from people with experience with these chore coats. Thanks!
Original: https://gardenheir.com/products/le-laboureur-french-cotton-work-jacket-in-french-blue?variant=47058331271489
Stonewashed version: https://gardenheir.com/products/le-laboureur-x-gardenheir-french-cotton-work-jacket-in-french-blue-stonewashed-1?variant=49504595214657
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Mmfad
•Created by hendrixguar on 1/28/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Unstructured Blazer
Looking for a new unstructured blazer mainly for work travel. US, budget $500-750 ideally. I'm a 38R.
I tend to like patch pockets, and something that is lightly veering
into chore coat territory but still somewhat conservative. Something that reads pretty basic from further away but has a nice texture close-up would be great. Always thought the EG Bedford was cool, but that might be a tad too adventurous for a regular workhorse blazer.
Probably wool and/or linen? I don't want something that looks like a cheap polyester. A little wary of cotton, pique also.
Would like ideas of designers to try as alternatives to Sunspel. Closest things I have found to what I'm looking for:
https://www.sunspel.com/products/men-s-linen-blazer-in-light-navy-mjac7075-buaf -- like this, although I already have a wool linen suit in a pretty light blue from SuitSupply and a bit worried it will be too similar.
https://www.sunspel.com/products/mens-lightweight-travel-wool-blazer-in-navy-mjac7197-buaa -- Texturally this is kind of boring, and I don't like the chest pleat(?).
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