Friday, December 5, 2008

English Laundry Clothing - Edgy Looks Meet British Sophistication

By Hannah Charleston

English Laundry is an upscale brand of clothing designed by Christopher Wicks which features a uniquely English style and attitude. The clothing line borrows heavily from traditional English clothing as well as pop culture styles of clothing that have prevailed throughout the past decades. It features men's clothing predominantly, but there is an off shoot brand, English Rose, which is dedicated specifically to women.

The male line of tops include such designs as: short sleeve woven shirts, short sleeve tees, jackets and blazers, long sleeve tees, long sleeve woven shirts, vests, sweaters, and hoodies. The short sleeve tees feature designs like the Thomas of Ardwick Tee in off-white, Lions Crown in light blue, British Blue Legs in off-white and black, and the Union Crest tee in off-white. The short sleeve woven shirts include Cotton City in white and black, Dot in black and white, Village in white with grey, Rylands in navy and white, and Flanders in tan and white. The sweater and hoodies section features just two designs: the light blue and white striped Ribble Hoodie, and the sleeveless Old Cricket sweater in brown, navy, and off-white.

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.

The English Laundry collection of bottoms for men includes jeans, shorts, and slacks. The jeans feature two designs: the Crest Jeans design or the Red Selvege jeans. The Crest jeans feature an English lion crest on the pant leg, and come in either black wash or vintage wash. The Red Selvege jeans have a skinny, straight leg and come in either dark wash or rinse wash. There are two kinds of shorts offered as well: the Peterloo Cargo Short, and the Tameside Cargo Short. The Peterloo Cargo short comes in either grey plaid or olive, each sporting a striped, plaid design. The Tameside Cargo Short comes in black, brown, or cotton. Both cargo short designs feature large pockets and are made of 100 percent cotton. The two designs of slack available are North Slacker and Hathersage slack.

English Laundry features tops, bottoms, accessories, and dress wear for men, as well as tops for women. The accessories include wallets, ties, scarves, and belts all which feature the British images as well. If you are looking for interesting new clothing with an edge, you are sure to find exactly that in the English Laundry line of clothing. - 16650

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