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aspirationsandthings asked:
Hi Nigel! I’ve followed your blog for a bit now and I’ve noticed from your photos that you have a very unique (in the best way possible) style- very 1930’s. I was just curious, in terms of your own style and the shirts you’ve been making lately, what gives you inspiration and draws you to the older style? I love it, it’s very classy. Love what you’ve been posting on here lately!
Thanks for the compliments!
The 1930s is my favorite decade in terms of menswear; I draw a lot of inspiration from the silhouette of the period: strong shoulders, high, suppressed waistlines, sturdy, columnar legs. I like the way this sort of silhouette looks on me, so I’ve gravitated to it.
I just love history, mostly. I try to approach my garment-making as historically as possible. When I make something, I do as much research on that style of garment as I can. It’s more fun to make a garment when you are trying to do it in a period-specific way. Most things that make a shirt look “1930s” are the opposite of what’s popular with the #menswear community right now… I enjoy being a little countercultural.
I love the work of Laurence Fellows, the greatest fashion illustrator of menswear’s golden era. I’m continually running into his work online and becoming inspired.