BELLEROSE FW 2012 / BELGIUM PROUD

Nigel Cabourn Duffle Coat for Bellerose

Bellerose is created in 1989 by Patrick van Heruck, it all started as a menswear collection followed by womans and kids line. Inspired by workwear, military and oldschool clothes, Bellerose has been a pioneer in reinventig timeless pieces and bringing them into the presents. And so does Nigel Cabourn together with Bellerose he created the beautiful white duffle coat. A Duffle coat is a coat made from duffle, a coarse, thick, woollen material. The name derives from Duffel, a town in the province of Antwerp in Belgium where the material originates. The duffle coat owes its popularity to the British Royal Navy, who issued a camel-coloured variant of it as an item of warm clothing during World War I. The design of the coat was modified slightly and widely issued during World War II. In the Navy, it was referred to as a "convoy coat". Field Marshal Montgomery was a famous wearer of the coat, as a means of identifying himself with his troops, leading to another nickname, "Monty coat".

"BELGIUM PROUD"

When I first saw the Bellerose lookbook I thought I was looking at a new Japanese brand, but no this is a  brand born and raised in Belgium since 1989, named after a small town on Long Island.

YES, YOU MAY....

Yes, you may start wearing those coloured pants again,. Don't hide them in your closet, but show your colours with pride. (Thanks to Hackett, Morris, Bellerose and the guys from Unabashedley Prep)

CHAD GOES TO ANTWERP

Morrison, Nationale Straat

Bellerose, Drukkerijstraat

R95th, Groendalstraat

Today, I visted the city of  Antwerp, also known as the fashion city, with the Modemuseum and lot of shopfilled streets. I spotted some newcomers or local heroes as you can call them aswell.

I was very impressed about the Bellerose store, great how they mix their own label with brands like North Face, Levi's, Church, Engineered Garments etc. I ended up for an outside lunch at Mint. It's great to enjoy Antwerp with the first sun of the year.