Persons of Interest . . . Vanishing Elephant mens threads proving interesting . . .

There is something quite magnetic about the clothes coming out of the still relatively fresh menswear team at Vanishing Elephant.

Menswear has never been a huge blip on the this commentators style radar (keeping up with female trends seems to be tricky enough) but the one thing I often hear goes something along the lines of 'wish there was some really cool stuff for us to wear' etc etc etc. Well, the Sydney based menswear label, designed by Felix Chan, Huw Bennett and Arran Russell are 'committed to creating clothing of quality, purpose and elegance the collective work with a classic aesthetic, marking a return to gentlemanly style.'

'Producing four collections a year, Vanishing Elephant is a full ready to wear collection comprised of shirting, suiting, denim, knitwear, jersey basics and shoes. Vanishing Elephant can be found in stores worldwide.'

The collection is aptly titled ‘Persons of Interest’ and if the following media release is any indication, they are thoughtful young men too: "We observe with intrigue the uncanny faces that pass us by. They work the infamous horseshoe; not knowing that we watch and take note, these often volatile and tenacious characters – sometimes desperate, addicted — their foolishness is masked with an unknown beauty. These are persons of interest. Vanishing Elephant’s Fall 2010 collection takes inspiration from the sartorial style of Sydney’s underworld, in the first half of the 20th century. Textured cotton three-piece suits and brushed wool jackets are a feature, as are fine angora knits, classic waffle tee shirting and the signature woven shirting. Working towards top-to-toe dressing, garments are designed to wear back with one another staying true to the timeless Vanishing Elephant man."

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