Sunday, December 7, 2008

English Laundry Mixes Current Fashion with British Tradition

By Hannah Charleston

English Laundry is a well-known clothing label that is a subsidiary of Global Rebels Inc. Designed by Christopher Wicks, the line of clothing features British themed clothing with styles inspired by traditional, and popular British clothing throughout the past decades. In keeping up with the British theme, the clothing will often feature British symbols such as the Union Jack flag, the English lion crest, and the royal crown.

The men's line of English Laundry clothing includes the following styles: short sleeve woven shirts, short sleeve tees, jackets and blazers, long sleeve tees, long sleeve woven shirts, vests, sweaters, and hoodies. The short sleeve woven shirts include styles such as: Cotton City in white with denim blue, Dot in black or white, Village in white with blue, Flanders in white or tan, and Rylands in navy or white. The long sleeve woven shirts include the Paris Wood in blue stripe, the White Lion Hall in black or white, the Freddie Dreamer, and the Black Burn. Dress shirts feature Buxton in black or white, Boggart Hole, Ramsbottom, Tottington in white or black, Rosendale in tan and light blue stripe, and Ringway in white/tan.

The women's line of English Laundry clothing is not quite as extensive and features only tops. The selection includes: long sleeve woven shirts, jackets and sweaters, and vests. The long sleeve woven shirts include styles such as Luton in black, Whalley Range, Virginia in red plaid, Title II in pink and grey, Lady Barn in pink and grey, Kearsley in black and crme, and Cisterian Cotton City in pink. The ladies jackets and sweaters collection features the Heywod Sweater, Lord Strange belted embroidered jacket, Withington Trench Coat dress, and the plaid Northended Trench Coat dress. The vests collection features the Burnage vest, Prestolee II vest, Black Rose vest, and the Armada vest in black.

English Laundry features bottoms for men only as English laundry caters mostly to men, with the women's English Rose section being a side project. Bottoms include jeans, slacks, and shorts. There are two different designs of jeans to choose from: the crest jeans which, as the name implies, feature an English crest on the pant leg, and the Red Selvege jeans which are navy blue with light blue pockets. There are two types of cargo shorts available as well: the Tameside Cargo Short, and the Peterloo Cargo Short. The Tameside Cargo Short features a traditional style in different colours such as black, brown, and cream. The Peterloo Cargo shorts feature stripes and come only in grey or olive. Slacks include the traditional North Slacker in black Herringbone, and the wide legged, pin striped Hathersage Slack.

Besides clothing, English Laundry proudly offers accessories such as wallets, ties, scarves, and belts which display British images such as the Union Jack, royal crown, and lion crest. You are sure to find what you're looking for in this dignified line of clothing. English Laundry has brought British sophistication and luxury to the world of fashion. - 16463

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