Lee KRISVANASSCHE: The Elegance of Workwear

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For this fall season Lee has introduced a capsule collection in collaboration with KRISVANASSCHE to celebrate the heritage and expertise of the old American denim brand by revisiting timeless jeanswear styles. It’s a mixture of tough cotton twill workwear and the sophisticated modern masculine world of the successful Belgian fashion designer. The collection is made up by five iconic styles from the Lee archive including the original Rider jacket, the work blazer, a denim shirt, chinos and the original zip-fly jeans.

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Published on 26 July 2012 Leave a Comment

Icons of Denim: Lee Rider Jacket

IMG 2016 628x471 Icons of Denim: Lee Rider JacketAs we’ve written in the article about the history of Lee, the innovative company was the first jeans manufacturer to introduce a slim-fitting denim jacket in 1931. It is known as the 101J. In 1933 they introduced the Storm Rider, which has become one of the most iconic denim jackets out there. This article, however, focuses on the 1946 Rider jacket. It features key design elements like two front pockets (that are slanted for easy access), zig zag reinforcement running along the button holes, plastic buttons as waistband adjustment, and under collar stitching to make it stand up. That is setting a lot of standards.

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Published on 14 May 2012 11 Comments

H.D. Lee Mercantile Company

HDLEE H.D. Lee Mercantile CompanyLee is one of the world’s oldest and largest denim manufacturers with origins dating back to 1889. Like many contemporary companies, H.D. Lee Mercantile Company is named after its founder, the enterprising and ambitious Henry David Lee. Today most people know the company’s jeans, which among other things are characterized by its characteristic “lazy S” arcuate and branded patch. But before these features became parts of a global brand the company mainly manufactured and sold foods, including coffee, tea, cereal and canned food.

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Published on 25 December 2011 3 Comments

A Lee Is You

Lee Ads NeverAges VER thumb 466x653 60465 A Lee Is YouUnder mit besøg på forårets Bread & Butter messe i Berlin var jeg så heldig at få en rundvisning hos Lee af Peter Faerch, som er salgschef for Lee i Skandinavien. Faerch er stor denimentusiast og dybt fascineret af, at denim konstant ændrer sig. Intet tekstilprodukt er lige så højt elsket som jeans og med undtagelse af læder er denim det eneste materiale, der bliver smukkere med alderen.

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Published on 30 January 2011 Leave a Comment