Sunday, December 7, 2008

English Laundry Clothing - Edgy Looks Meet British Sophistication

By Hannah Charleston

English Laundry is an upscale brand of clothing designed by Christopher Wicks which features a uniquely English style and attitude. The clothing line borrows heavily from traditional English clothing as well as pop culture styles of clothing that have prevailed throughout the past decades. It features men's clothing predominantly, but there is an off shoot brand, English Rose, which is dedicated specifically to women.

Men's Tops include long sleeve woven shirts, short sleeve woven shirts, short sleeve tees, jackets and blazers, vests, long sleeve tees, sweaters, and hoodies. Current designs for the long sleeve woven shirts include Freddie Dreamer, Saint Cross in blue plaid, and White Lion Hall in black. The short sleeve tee designs currently include Smart Tee in off white pigment, Lions Crown in light blue pigment, No One Can Take Us in light grey pigment, and Beware of the Dog in off-white pigment. The extra stylish line of jackets and blazers include Henry Normal Blazer, Pop Cult Blazer, and Lincolnshire Military jacket. The line of vests has designs for both dress and casual wear. These include the Metro Vest, Failsworth Vest in tan, and the Yarmouth Vest in black.

The women's line of English Laundry clothing is not quite as extensive and features only tops. The selection includes: long sleeve woven shirts, jackets and sweaters, and vests. The long sleeve woven shirts include styles such as Luton in black, Whalley Range, Virginia in red plaid, Title II in pink and grey, Lady Barn in pink and grey, Kearsley in black and crme, and Cisterian Cotton City in pink. The ladies jackets and sweaters collection features the Heywod Sweater, Lord Strange belted embroidered jacket, Withington Trench Coat dress, and the plaid Northended Trench Coat dress. The vests collection features the Burnage vest, Prestolee II vest, Black Rose vest, and the Armada vest in black.

As English Laundry is primarily a men's label, only the men's section features bottoms available such as shorts, jeans, and slacks. The two different types of shorts to choose from are the Tameside Cargo Short and the Peterloo Cargo Short. The Tameside features a single color in black, brown, or cream. They are based off of the traditional cargo short style that has large pockets on each side. The Peterloo Cargo Short features stripes and comes in either grey plaid or olive. English Laundry also has two different kinds of jeans: the Crest Jeans which comes in black wash and vintage wash and features an English crest on the pant leg, and the Red Selvege Jeans which offer a tight, straight leg and come in either dark wash or rinse wash. English Laundry also features two different designs of slacks: North Slacker and Hathersage slack.

English Laundry features tops, bottoms, accessories, and dress wear for men, as well as tops for women. The accessories include wallets, ties, scarves, and belts all which feature the British images as well. If you are looking for interesting new clothing with an edge, you are sure to find exactly that in the English Laundry line of clothing. - 16651

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