The Balmain Bomber from Whillas and Gunn. Made in Australia.

www.whillasandgunn.com

The Albam Explorer Jacket is made from cotton canvas with an outer Teflon coating. Crafted in Manchester, England.

The Montgomery Shorts are an above the knee cut with button fly fastening. They come in Italian twill or Japanese chambray. Made in England.

www.albamclothing.com

A classic hunting jacket from Joe McCoy.

Featuring shoulder pad, rear storage pocket and corduroy colar. The fabric is cotton sateen, button chest and talon zip. Made in Japan.

Available at www.superdenim.co.uk

Two  McQueen/Newman pieces.

The Persol story began in Italy, 1917, when optician Giuseppe Ratti started to produce protector glasses for pilots and sports drivers. Still used today, the crystal lens was developed as early as the 1920s. The Persol trademark was registered in the 1930s (“per il sole” meaning for the sun) along with the development of sunglasses. The very earliest Persol sunglasses already featured the ’silver arrow’ and ‘Meflecto’ arm reflex system and flexible “3-notch-bridge”.

The classic 649 style was developed in 1957 for tram drivers in Turin who needed large glasses to protect their eyes from dust. In 1961 the 649 entered into legend when Marcello Mastroianni wore them in the film “Divorce Italian Style”.

For the Levis jacket, the type 1 jacket was worn by Presley, McQueen and Newman.

Available at www.oipolloi.com

www.persol.com

www.levistrauss.com

A few images from the current men’s collection of Australian lifestyle brand Country Road.

This is a company that has experience consistent growth over the last decade due to their commitment in providing contemporary garments of exceptional quality and value.

www.countryroad.com.au

Renown for their quality craftsmanship, English clothing brand Heritage Research has designed an exclusive parka for Oi Polloi.

Named the Northwest Trial Parka, the design is modeled on the classic outdoor jacket of the 1920s worn in North West America.

The outer shell is made from Fox Brothers worsted brushed barathea (a fine woolen cloth).

www.heritageresearch.co.uk

Available at:

www.oipolloi.com

Established in 2001, Folk are a casual menswear company from London.

The points of difference in their collections are the unique designs and a healthy use of colour. With a focus on fabrics and limited production lines, the quality remains high.

Folk are another example of a sustainable business in a traditionally unsustainable industry. A wise move considering consumers are much more aware these days.

Some items from the Spring/Summer 2010 collection are available for pre-order at www.folkclothing.com

Some items from the Spring Summer 2010 collection of Danish lifestyle brand Day Birger et Mikkelsen.

www.day.dk

M-65 Field Coat

Since 1959 the United Sates Department of Defense has contracted Alpha Industries to manufacture outerwear for the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corp personnel.

With years of manufacturing for the military and selling surplus, it was an easy transition to supply the commercial fashion market with these iconic pieces. The demand is high for the unique quality and durability of these garments, a trait few other companies match.

From the mid-1960’s Alpha has continuously manufactured the M-65 Field Jacket, and produced virtually every MA-1 Flight Jacket used by US Air Force, Army and Navy pilots. To date, they have produced over 40 million pieces of military outerwear.

Alpha remains part of American culture and continues to set the standard for quality outerwear.

www.alphaindustries.com

MA-1 Flight Jacket

US Navy Pea Coat

Leather CWU 45-P Flight Jacket

CWU 45-P NOMEX Mil-Spec Flight Jacket

Founded in 2006, Albam is a British menswear company that prides itself on producing well-crafted classic clothing.

Primarily manufactured in Great Britain, the clothing company abides by their philosophy and refuses to head east to increase margins. This avoids large production lines where quality is sacrificed and the hand made feel is lost.

By keeping it in-house and not selling wholesale, they maintain brand exclusivity, a method that is becoming increasingly popular with smaller companies as e-commerce plays a larger role in sales revenue.

Pictured are some items from the current collection.

www.albamclothing.com