Perfecto brogues, Grenson "Archie" - Made in England
£3 charity shop Harris Tweed blazer with turquoise and orange weave - Made in Scotland
Charity shopped numbers, Liberty and M&S ties - Made in the U.K
The old faithful vintage Woolrich cpo jacket - Made in U.S.A
Gees this has been a long time coming but today I had a bit of spare time (and some daylight) so I took advantage and grabbed my camera for part 2 of my "Made In...." feature.
As I mentioned in part 1 I'm quite obsessed with finding out a bit of information about existing things in my wardrobe and also potential purchases. This usually involves me rummaging around for labels while sales assistants look at me like I'm about to hack the security tags off. I used to just look at the material but now it's the country of origin. Most of the things featured above are either from charity shops or vintage finds, so what does that say then? I'll be in London next week for a couple of days and I'm planning on checking out a few vintage shops for some more quality pieces.
A lot of my clothes are made in much poorer countries and it's hard to avoid when you don't have the money spend but it's nice to know a little more isn't it. Have you guys been checking out your labels since part 1? If not how about checking whatever you're wearing now? I'd be really interested to hear what everyone can see.
*The Grenson brogues are proper good, sadly they're still in unworn condition as they don't quite fit me. I had a protective sole put on too, (I'd be on my arse in no time with leather soles)before I realised! If anyone is interested in them and are a uk 8/9 do get in touch.
The first picture! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI like the tweed and Woolrich jackets. The Woolrich emblem looks so familiar to me, and I don't know why.
Lucky you, going to London. Have fun!
id be interested in certainly buying the grensons, im a uk9!
ReplyDeletewhat size are they? drop me an email to d.coultas@hotmail.co.uk.
Thanks
oh wow, these are pretty neat. i have zero traceability on my clothes, so it's so interesting to hear from someone who can follow theirs back.
ReplyDeletenet-a-porter's delivery isn't so bad - it's that they add taxes at the end which are kind of killer. i guess if you're paying £3,000 odd for an oscar de la renta dress, a bit more in taxes doesn't make much of a difference...xx
Handsome, practical and comfortable.... what more to ask for?
ReplyDeletegreat stuff man. dig the woolrich cpo.
ReplyDeleteI am so doing "Made In..." post on my blog soon, hopefully in the weekend. I hope there will be something interesting in my wardrobe x
ReplyDeleteWell tee and jean from Argentina.. my country and then the flip flops.. havaiannas i don´t even have to look they´re from Brazil i guess! So i´m on a Latin Vibe today etiquete wise hahaha.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes someday i don´t know how..i´ll go to Disney!!!!
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These are beautiful images of wonderful (mostly) UK made garments. Great collection/selection. So will we see you at LFW next week then? Xxxx
ReplyDeletei love all of your recent purchases! so fab. i wonder how the UK mens size compares to US womens size. i think the pair of brogues are perfect and its so sad they don't quite fit you. please let me know what you are planning to charge for it.
ReplyDeleteI never check where my items of clothing are made actually, I first check out the material to see if it's any good. I shop on the high street so like you said I'm pretty sure a lot of my clothes are made in pooer countries. I tend a lot of us know deep down but shrug it off due to the prices that some clothes cost, I can't afford really high end stuff and whenever I rummage through charity shops I never find clothes that catch my eye. I wish we had some vintage shops around here though - although I bet they're also pricey too!
ReplyDeleteI have my jim jams on at the moment and I believe they were from M&S, doesn't mention where they were made though.
Those brogues are a work of art though, good lord!
Love love love classic purchases like these. Good style.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, a tragedy about the Grensons! That sucks. They are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame that the Grenson brogues don't fit properly, as they are so beautifully made. I'm an obsessive label checker and can pretty much always reel off the name/make of most of the things I wear that have been sourced from charity shops or vintage markets. Harris tweed mmmm. There's a book on Harris Tweed I want to get my hands on.
ReplyDeleteHello!!! I am back! Thanks for your comments on Hiro's jeans. He actually got them for £60 reduced from £220. He is a proper bargain hunter and because he is quite short he can easily find the good stuff in sales.
ReplyDeleteI love the shoes. I showed them to Hiro but he reckons 9 would be too big! Such a pity because they are a most handsome pair!
Lovely lovely post ! It's such a shame the shoes don't fit !
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ReplyDeletethose shoes are super classy and will last a lifetime.
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good on you for caring for labels too! that takes a lot of effort and commitment for quality + morale x
Those shoes are amazing! Such a shame they don't fit (and such a shame they wouldn't fit me either!)
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Great finds. I'm learning from you to not only check labels for the material, but also for origin.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I haven't even SEEN part 1, and I'm going to be late to meet friends this morning, and I still haven't posted! I might wait til later - yes, I probably will - but I had to see this post, the photos are so vivid (I remember in like the late 90s, Harris Tweed, a family run business for like, ever, were in danger, were looking to sell the company, and even before I conceived of blogging in fashion, my husband was trying to help save them - we were thinking of pairing them with Jaeger - and I LOVE that jacket. Absolutely love the colours. They are such an important British brand).
ReplyDeleteHave you seen a wonderful film by a Canadian filmmaker called Last Train Home? It is a documentary about Chinese migrant workers - one family - who only go home to the countryside (where their children are growing up with their grandmother) once a year, for Chinese New Year. Incredibly moving film - it's available on LoveFilm. I urge you to see it. I can't think of any more visceral way to drive home that we have a real, HUMAN connection with everything we touch, buy, wear.
I don't know why I thought that if clothes were made in a factory in China, that there weren't, you know, actual human being on sewing machines. I first saw the film with my mom and her friends, in Florida, and we left the theatre - in this beautiful, privileged community - and everyone was talking at once, and also, were quietly humbled. I had never truly understood the issue until I saw this. But then, what is the solution? If we don't buy 'cheap clothes, made in China', then what will happen to these people?
Go on, 'ow much for the shoes? jordan@fashionrambler.com
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