We happen to think Members Only has come full circle. Having gone from infamous eighties staple to ironic hipster statement (an early 2000 revival), the iconic jackets have settled in to being simply themselves; the kind that look just as good on your 250 pound dad as they do you. We decided to feature Members Only for our Nostalgia shoot, as notions of old James Bond movies and tomboy tendencies were floating around in our minds.
Mulberry Canvas JacketWalt Whitman believed in the power of the American working class and yet his poetry is beloved by the British intelligentsia. We wonder if this strange dichotomy has a parallel in fashion. In fact so many humble materials, cuts and designs originally meant for workers seems to have been reinvented as a prominent features of intelligent British luxury labels. And no we don't just mean the classic Burberry trench coat. We think this Mulberry Canvas Jacket is emblematic of this peculiar phenomenon of working class values being reinterpreted by elites. The humble canvas spring coat was meant for warmth on a brisk morning while out in the fields, or at least that is the romanticized version we have in our heads. But the $1,119 price tag is justified by its smart yet relaxed aesthetic. And so we have the poetry of a simpler people sold to a rarefied cultural class. Leaves of Grass indeed. Naturally we highly suggest picking one up for spring.
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