Serialized 【 Minor Goods Illustrated] VOL.9 The tough agnes b. that makes you want to get dirty.

A classic product of a royal brand is still good. They have a long history, reliable specifications, and never get boring no matter how old they get. However, this is a series of articles for those who are a little bit gullible. We will introduce some of the brand's lesser-known, yet very appealing products. In this ninth installment, we introduce a minor good from "agnès b.

Photo_Arata Suzuki
Styling_So Matsukawa
Text&Edit_Yuri Sudo

Agnes Troublé, the founder of "agnes b.," said that he disliked the mode. He has been designing everything by his own hands since 1975, when the brand was established, in pursuit of items that would be worn for a long time and that he would be satisfied with, rather than those that would go out of fashion.

Knowing this background, it would make sense that she would be attracted to "workwear.

combination
¥69,300 (available in early October)

Cardigan compression and border items are particularly impressive, and recently logo T-shirts and leather accessories are also becoming standard items. On the other hand, did you know that many of the designs show a reverence for workwear from the brand's beginnings?

Take these overalls, for example. The materials are selected with reference to professional clothing and expressed with a new interpretation of the brand. The front of a Euro-vintage overalls usually has a zip-up or a winged front, but this one has a snap-button design. Four patch pockets are also on the front. Above all, the burgundy coloring gives a sense of the brand's classiness.

Mixed in with the elegant items that adorned the collection were these tough ones.

tote bag
¥22,000 (available in early August)

For a bag for a special occasion, you can find it at "agnis b." And for a casual day, you can find it at "agnis b. And bags for casual days can also be found at [agnis b.].

This tote bag is a gem of a canvas fabric that has been bio-washed to give it a vintage look. It is soft and easy to use, and the print looks as if it has been used. The non-written brand logo is also fresh.

The print features a drawing titled "La jeune fille qui regarde la mer (The girl looking at the sea)," which was used as a tag when the brand opened its first US store. It is still used on some products today.

It is good for leisure activities like the beach or picnics, and also suitable for shopping in the neighborhood. The more you use this bag, the better it gets.

Trends appear and disappear at a dizzying pace in Paris. It is precisely because Agnès was living in such an environment that he was attracted to workwear with its unchanging appeal. Keep your eyes on "agnes b.," a brand that makes clothes with a respect for the old and the new.

Location note: This is the home of a bookseller who works at a bookstore in Daikanyama. The magnets for repairing water pipes were bought in bulk on Mercury.