As, hopefully, demonstrated by our "Intelligent Design" series, good design is not an attribute limited to one area of talent. Those who understand it often apply it to other aspects of their life or career. If you have ever had the fortune to be in an artists home you will often see their style reflected in the objects they choose to surround themselves. Designers - who are often accustomed to using the principles they understand to reflect others taste - apply the principles of good design to their homes and wardrobe....or sometimes just their eclectic nature.
We at Martin Shaw like to think that we are stylish dressers, our company shirts are embroidered polos in classic navy and taupe, our salespeople often sport plaid cotton shirts or rugby shirts and khakis with Redwing boots - traditional American looks you are likely to find on the pages of J. Crew albeit a bit more distressed. Our designer has admittedly unusual tastes but garners compliments on most days. For these reasons this article on the New York Times blog caught our eye.
Now, we are the first to tell you that innovative ideas and good quality products don't come cheaply, but they do have value because of their durability and beauty. Even so, we are not sure what could be done to overalls that would make them worth $1,270.00! Sure they are "designer" - and for a gown or suit that may make perfect sense - but for an item meant to be worn while working in the dirt...? What do you think, would you trust a landscaper who showed up to install a patio wearing an outfit that you knew to have cost just over $2,900.00?
Work Wear | Brook Klausing
MEN'S FASHION
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| Junya Watanabe Man Comme des Garçons jacket, $1,195, overalls, $1,270, and shirt, $445. |
For the next installment in our series on occupational uniforms, T visited with the landscape designer Brook Klausing to see how he dresses for work every day.
As the owner and creative director of Brook Landscape, Brook Klausing gets his clothes dirty on an almost daily basis. But that’s not to say he doesn’t think about what he wears as much as, if not more than, the fashion folk. “When I meet with new clients, I want to make sure they understand what they are going to get,” he says. “What I wear should say that their garden will be timeless, clean and organic with a modern undertone.” Still, moving between the office and urban landscapes requires a uniform of “rugged clothes that hold up to the abuse” — waxed jackets, dark pants that obscure hand-wipes, and boots that can be worn year-round and that are high enough on the ankle to keep the dirt out.
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| 8:15 August Fifteenth sweatshirt, $165. Go to odinnewyork.com. Oliver Spencer shirt, about $165. Call (212) 475-0079. Levi’s Made & Crafted chinos, $225. Available at Brooklyn Denim, 85 N. 3rd Street, Brooklyn. |
Klausing stands by the sweatshirt, like the one he’s wearing here from the new Japanese-designed brand 8.15 August Fifteenth, for being the most versatile piece in his work wardrobe. Worn over a collared shirt, it has the put-together look of a knit sweater, but it’s much more durable and easier to wash, and it’s always shovel-ready. “I never want to look too pretty to jump in and make something happen,” he says.
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