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A denim jacket cut with military discipline: not cropped, but a regular length that sits at the hip, straight through the body, nothing extra. The silhouette is pure utility — a pointed collar, a clean button front, and two large flap pockets at the waist that close with a button and actually hold their shape when loaded. The outside is 100% cotton indigo denim, dark and near-black at first, with cream contrast stitching tracing every panel and pocket. It will fade the way good denim should — slowly, and only where you wear it. The inside is where this jacket...

A flannel shirt without the lumberjack cliché. No plaid, no bulk — just a clean, solid-color work shirt in brushed 100% cotton flannel, cut close enough to tuck and soft enough to wear all day. The details stay true to the workwear source: a pointed collar, a straight button front, and two chest flap pockets that close with a single button each. Long sleeves with button cuffs, a straight hem, and a fit that sits neatly under a jacket or on its own. Flannel is the right fabric for a shirt like this. The brushed cotton face feels soft from...

The Lot 147 returns in a heavier 16 oz Japanese selvedge denim, keeping the same cut as the original. Features: 16 oz raw selvedge denim, made in Japan Shrink to fit — waist shrinks about 1", length about 2" on the first cold wash or soak Triple-needle reinforced construction Lemon-yellow stitching, copper rivets Hem: Please wash them once and let them shrink before hemming — hemming first may leave them too short. Care: Cold wash, hang dry. For more shrinkage, a warm or hot wash and tumble dry will do it. Caution: Do not soak in detergent for more than...

A cardigan built on a simple idea: two tones, nothing extra. Grey across the body, black on the sleeves and trim — the contrast does all the talking, so the shape can stay clean and close to the body. The details are all in the knit. A V-neck that layers easily over a tee, a straight button front, and raglan sleeves that let the shoulders move without bulk. The cuffs and hem are ribbed, so the cardigan sits at the waist and stays there. Two welt pockets at the waist, trimmed in black, are set low enough to actually use....

A winter jacket with real workwear roots. The Cossack cut is short and roomy by design: a cropped body that sits at the waist, a wide collar that turns up against the wind, and room to move — built for cold days outdoors, not for standing around indoors. The details are practical, not decorative. A front zip for easy on and off (and quick venting when you step inside), and two large waist pockets that actually hold things — gloves, a phone, cold hands. Adjustable buckle tabs at both side of the waist let you cinch the fit, and the...

Last week, W.W.CHAN spent three days in our San Carlos store for a bespoke and made-to-measure trunk show. The recap of those three days is one story. This is the other one: what bespoke actually means, why it is different from buying a suit off the rack, and what happens between the first measurement and the finished garment. Bespoke and Made-to-Measure Are Not the Same Thing The two terms get used interchangeably, and they should not be. Made-to-measure starts from an existing pattern — a proven block — and adjusts it to your measurements and choices: the cloth, the lapel,...