Our dapper new collection tips its hat to menswear
In recent years, our collections have taken us from the traditional garments of Japan to the natural materials of the Pacific Islands. This year, we’re finding inspiration in a more familiar place, but one thing unites all of our collections: history and tradition as a jumping-off point for playful, creative interpretation.
Menswear has always been a source of fascination for the fashion world (and for us), but a slate of recent museum exhibitions — not to mention this year’s Met Gala theme — seems to indicate we’re not the only members of the design world captivated by this timeless genre.
Our newest collection, Haberdashery, celebrates the enduring patterns, textures, and tailoring details that have shaped menswear for centuries: herringbones and houndstooths, subtle checks and suiting weaves, all reinterpreted through our own lens.
Menswear has always served as a mirror to culture (not to mention a deep well of references for designers like us). The 1930s — often called the golden age of men’s clothing — introduced the bold silhouettes of the zoot suit and a new sense of individuality in dress. In the decades that followed, tailoring reflected the times: the democratization of ready-to-wear in the ’40s, the buttoned-up conformity and aspirational prep aesthetics of the ’50s, the expressive anything-goes freedom of the ’60s, the disco-drenched experimentation of the ’70s, and the power-shouldered Gordon Gekko ambition of the ’80s. By the ’90s, style loosened up again — quite literally — and the grunge era ushered in denim, flannel, and irreverence. The 2000s sped everything up, thanks to online retail and a new wave of streetwear influence.
And today? We find ourselves somewhere in the middle — borrowing from decades past, but choosing refinement, intention, and quiet confidence. Slim suits meet straight-leg trousers. Crisp oxfords pair with textured knits. Earth tones and understated patterns are back, proving that classics are never truly gone: they simply return with new energy.
From the tooth of a wool herringbone to the pattern of a necktie, the foundational materials of menswear are a treasure trove of inspiration and references for textile designers like us. In “Haberdashery,” you’ll see those references woven throughout the collection: houndstooth-inspired geometrics scaled for statement upholstery; soft suiting stripes and chevrons translated into textural knits; herringbone interpretations that tip a hat to tradition without merely reproducing it.
And because any debonair knows that the smallest details can elevate a look, we’re imagining our pillows as the interior equivalent of a polished necktie: expressive accents that add a pop of personality to a tailored look. We dug into a very fun archive of vintage necktie patterns from the ‘70s for inspiration. Just as those ties brought a touch of dapper personality to suiting, a well-placed pillow can elevate a hotel room into something more memorable.
Above all, Haberdashery is a celebration of craftsmanship. It honors the hands, techniques, and traditions that have shaped and tailored this tradition, while giving designers tools to reinterpret them for contemporary spaces.
We’re thrilled to share this collection with you at BDNY ‘25 — and to see how our clients employ them to “tailor” their own unique spaces.
