Serial 【 Minor Goods Illustrated] VOL.2 The mischievous Brooks Brothers.

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 you to a brand that is actually unknown, but that you will find very appealing. In this second installment, we introduce a minor good from Brooks Brothers.

Photo_Arata Suzuki
Styling_So Matsukawa
Text&Edit_Yuri Sudo

They wear well-tailored clothes, pay attention to what they can't see, and yet have a good heart.

Brooks Brothers is a brand that only such gentlemen would wear, and since its establishment in the United States in 1818, it has reigned as an advocate of the American traditional.

They have two main policies. One is to produce the highest quality products, and the other is to sell only to those who agree with the brand's policy. Unlike the modern trend of mass-producing what sells well, they have spent a long time to preserve the brand's solid worldview.

But Brooks Brothers is not all about stubbornness. When you look around the store, you will notice that while there are items that symbolize the history of the American tradition, there are also items such as this.

Supima Cotton Tennis Player Intarsia Crew Neck Sweater
30,800 yen

A tennis player is prominently placed in the middle of a navy crew-neck sweater. The tanned skin and pure white tennis wear look great. That's because the body is made of Supima cotton, which gives it a great coloring.

The artwork is also very detailed. The white tennis wear is shaded in gray, giving it a three-dimensional look, as if it had just popped out of a tennis court. The forehand pose is also done from the back, when it would be tempting to draw it from the front. This unique point of view is also very moving.

Come to think of it, Brooks Brothers has been developing tops with unique patterns in the past. In addition to sports-related motifs such as horseback riding, football, and skiing, there are also animal motifs such as ducks, penguins, and dogs. It is clear that the motifs are derived from the hobbies and lifestyles of the Eastern American Establishment who patronize the brand. All of them are cute to the touch, and are the brand's most spirited items in a good sense of the word.

Cotton Lobster Boxer Shorts
¥3,850

It is a well-known fact that Brooks Brothers' underwear is good as well as its apparel items. But did you know that they have such unique patterns?

Printed all over the place are lobsters. If you ask why, it is because they are caught on Long Island, New York's exclusive summer getaway. The red color looks pleasant on the fresh light blue body, which reminds one of the waterfront. Illustrated with lobsters seen from all angles, it is pleasing to the eye. You may want to have one as a very private indulgence because it is usually hidden by pants.

Incidentally, there used to be beagle and squirrel patterns, and they change every season. This is the kind of change that only someone who has been following the brand's items closely can understand. It is a nice minor change.

Going back to the beginning of this article, I am sure that those who are known as gentlemen are familiar with the mischievous "Brooks Brothers" as well.

Location note: A conference table at a production company. The glass table is translucent, so the style of the feet is not distracting.