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The perfect warm weather heritage jacket exists at Bronson

This is the perfect heritage military inspired jacket for the Spring/Summer season. Available from Bronson this replica of a USN M-421A summer flight jacket harkens back to a storied history as the standard attire for Navy and Marine Corps pilots in the Pacific during World War II. Serving alongside those warriors from 1939 to 1943, it succeeded the 37J1 as a flight jacket specifically designed for hot climates. This jacket was not only worn as standalone outerwear but also served as an additional layer to the M-426A jumpsuit, making it essential kit for crews of iconic aircraft like the F-4U Corsair or P-51 Mustang.

Constructed from combed twill with a natural gloss finish, it boasts a nickel-plated Talon #5 zipper, cowhide side, and vintage bottom stop for durability and authenticity. The slightly curved sleeve body, along with a triangular cut under the arm and pleats on the back, facilitates ease of movement, crucial for pilots in action or coffee runs on a Sunday morning. With its point collar, full-zip front featuring a leather zipper pull, long sleeves, and two front waist buttoned pockets (with an inner pocket on the left chest), it exudes both practicality and timeless style.

Available in classic khaki or olive green, preserving its historical authenticity and rugged appeal for modern enthusiasts, the jacket is available now on the Bronson website.

Clarks point the way with pastels and earth tones

This week Clarks dropped their Yin-Yang collection for the coming warm weather season. Inspired by the summer solstice and the 1980s music scene of Manchester, England this new set of Wallabees have an swirling upper design with contrasting materials and colours.

Earthy and pastel colorways make the collection versatile and summery while the classic crepe sole provides the last word in comfort if not longevity. Our favourite version is the cloud grey but all the colorways pop and will serve you well through the summer season and beyond.

Check out the full collection on the Clarks website.

Why Is It So Hard to Make Good Clothes in America?

This week GQ explored the decline of American clothes manufacturing and the conditions which produced it through an interview with Steven Kurutz on the launch of his new book, American Flannel.

The flannel shirt is a quintessential American garment. It’s comfy yet stylish, iconic but accessible, and beloved by blue-collar workers and coastal elites alike. But as inseparable as the flannel shirt is from American culture, very few are made here anymore. After decades of cost-cutting by American fashion brands, the factories that once specialized in dying yarn, weaving it into multi-colored tartans and “napping” it to give it its signature fuzzy feel, have mostly been shuttered, and millions of jobs have been moved overseas.

In his new book, American Flannel, journalist Steven Kurutz uses American Giant’s quest to build a 100% made-in-USA flannel shirt from the ground up to spotlight the small but passionate community of brands and makers (including one dubbed “the sock queen of Alabama”) dedicated to keeping the American garment industry alive. We talked to Kurutz about the surprisingly complicated process of making flannel stateside, why factory jobs are worth saving, and how writing the book changed the way he thinks about clothes.

Read the full article over on the GQ website.

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