Looking back, it was the end of August last year.
Under the title "My Own Prologue,"
I wrote about the history of how we came to carry ENGINEERED GARMENTS.
After that, in TOPICS, I specifically introduced the brand and its product lineup.
Perhaps it's because I'm the type of person who wants to get both pieces of a set if I'm going to get one.
Since I wrote a prologue, I can't feel complete without writing an epilogue.
It's not yet at a stage where I can conclude that "I understand the brand," but...
If there's one thing I can tell you as a fact,
it's that this season I "bought too much ENGINEERED GARMENTS."
Why did that happen?
I'd like to look back a little, through the things I bought this season.
What I was aiming for from the beginning was
a Bedford Jacket and Fatigue Pants set-up.
The distinctive design, the material that ages beautifully, the price, and the impact of having a complete set.
If I was going to carry ENGINEERED GARMENTS, I wanted to start with this. That's how I felt.
On the other hand, the RF JEAN was a pair I hesitated over a bit.
It was deadstock fabric from Cone Mills, and black at that.
And I was drawn to the silhouette, which I hadn't tried before, so I ordered it.
However, at 164cm, I felt it was "too wide" and almost passed on it.
While I was deliberating, customers in the store were picking them up and buying them one after another, and the stock quickly dwindled.
I felt like I had to get a pair myself after all.
Even now, I sometimes wonder, "Is it too wide?" or "Is this cuff width right?"
Nevertheless, the unique nuance of the hemline pairs very well with voluminous shoes, and before I knew it, I was wearing them all the time.
As a result, these RF JEANS are the pair I've worn the most out of everything I bought this time.
I deliberated even more over the WORKADAY fatigue pants.
A wider silhouette than usual, and indigo denim instead of olive back satin.
Moreover, the denim was deadstock from Cone Mills.
Visually and historically, it was an impeccable pair.
However, I had already bought too much ENGINEERED GARMENTS.
There were other brands I wanted too...
I was barely holding myself back, reason prevailing by a narrow margin, but...
In the end, I couldn't stop myself.
When you want something, there's nothing you can do about it.
What I realized when I actually wore all of them was
that the impression I got from seeing them on the hanger was completely different from when I wore them.
When I put them on, despite their distinctive designs, they somehow felt very natural.
And gradually, I fell in love with them.
I'm having a bit of a struggle with the Bedford Jacket.
It's my favorite, but I still feel a little shy about the peak lapel V-zone.
Even though I find it challenging, I still want to make it work for me someday.
I want to become the kind of person who can pull it off.
The extraordinary world of ENGINEERED GARMENTS,
in a sense, felt like a "challenge."
I believe that's precisely
why I'm drawn to ENGINEERED GARMENTS.
What I perceive as a "challenge" is
how it firmly twists fashion while maintaining its fundamentals and background.
The silhouettes that are slightly detached from functionality, and the excessive number of pockets,
make me feel a strong essence of fashion rather than utility.
Even with work and military elements at its core, I constantly feel a certain mode-like impression.
However, you don't have to wear it perfectly, and even if it gets dirty, it comes back with character.
This combination of conflicting elements and positions is what I find "challenging" and most appealing.
I used to think I preferred utilitarian things over fashionable ones, but
through ENGINEERED GARMENTS, I realized that I'm interested in both, and I simply love all of it.
What is your impression of ENGINEERED GARMENTS?
I'd be happy if it broadened your perspective to enjoy clothes themselves, not just choosing "cool clothes."
I believe ENGINEERED GARMENTS and I will have a long relationship.
That's why this blog,
though titled "Epilogue," is actually more like a comma than a period.
There's still so much I don't know, and so much I want to learn.
Without a definitive conclusion, I hope to find another opportunity to write the continuation of today's story.
Until then.
Have a nice Weekend~!!!
Kunieda
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