You're no stranger to workwear. You've probably got jeans, khakis, denim jackets and chambray shirts in your closet already. It's this straightforwardness that has helped these classics stick around since the 1920s-30s when many were first designed for hard labor like construction or farming (though today they can be worn casually too).
These days, women's workwear is a mix of new and old styles. Some companies are reviving vintage patterns to bring back some nostalgia while others create fresh clothing from scratch with up-to-date features that make it more functional than ever before.
But nowadays there's something for everyone in the market; if you want your classic work wear then try digging through an antique store or scouring eBay until you find one (or just buy them online!). For those who prefer their clothes a little newer, brands like Dickies offer hip designs that still do everything you need on a daily basis: they're durable enough to last but also look good when meeting clients at lunchtime!
A garment's history is just one of the many reasons people enjoy wearing workwear. The clothing has a deep-rooted link to our past, from its functionality and style, all the way back to its origins in factories during industrialization. Clothing enthusiasts are attached not only because it symbolizes an era gone by but also for sentimental value associated with their own personal experience as well. Those who can't afford original examples might still wear copies while appreciating that they're "built like tanks."
What Is Workwear?
From an American perspective, workwear is something that's worn to the office. But in other countries like Australia and Japan it has a different connotation: utility clothing designed for manual labor.
And small wonder, because while workwear can be cheap – much of it is simple and mass-produced, for practicality rather than panache - these days they also come in a number of exclusive fabrics with tricky to do design details.
The resurgence in workwear clothing has seen the revival of many long-dormant brands. Brands that take their inspiration from specialist, military and classic American sportswear are proving to be a popular choice for new consumers looking for clothes with an edge.
This has helped men's workwear move beyond a style that made its wearers look, well, like they’re off to a Depression Era construction site and more like they're just wearing cool rugged casual dress with functional bent.
Fashionable clothing such as cotton twills or denim come equipped with plenty of pockets for easy convenience and are hardy in nature; which means these clothes can withstand wear-and-tear without looking worn out while also modeling the macho aspect of being able to cut down trees if need be.
Top 5 Best Workwear Brands
Arpenteur
Arpenteur is a brand that brings the style and quality of French menswear to American and British work clothing. The company was founded by cousins Marc Asseily, who hails from France originally, with Laurent Bourven in 2011 after years spent working for French heritage brands like Carhartt WIP (which they also now represent), Cèdre Bleu Henriot & Le Coq Sportif. Arpenteur takes its cue from old-school fashion icons such as "les bleus de travail", breton tops and simple overshirts – all while maintaining their own identity through taking care not to copy any one particular look or era but instead riffing on what’s inspired them throughout the design process so far.
Danton
Established in Chatre sur Cher, Danton once made proper work clothing from gardening aprons to chef’s whites. But thanks, of course, to the interest of the entrepreneurial Japanese menswear crowd--it's become one of many historic French brands that have been reborn as a result: Styles today include serge jackets and shawl collar pop-overs which were 80 years ago; but now also encompass banded collars shirts and T-shirts.
Tender
William Kroll, the founder of Tender clothing line, is a designer and denim expert with an eye for modernity. His newest collection features long-lost methods not to mention his British Rail uniforms from when he was working in London. Using old school ways such as finishing pockets or shoulders (and using rare dyes), William creates easy everyday pieces that are made ethically here in England!
William Kroll's new brand TENDER clothesline combines vintage style techniques like gently finished seams and handmade pocket openings along with some more unusual dyeing processes - all done locally on their home soil right outside Birmingham city limits!
Dickies
The Dickies brand started by making the uniforms for American soldiers during World War II. They soon began to make specialized clothes, like jeans and work pants, which were popular with workers in the '50s oil boom era. More recently they've become a streetwear staple thanks to their 874 Work Pant--a simple straight-legged chino made from durable poly cotton twill that comes in various colors such as black or khaki green. Wear them with Vans shoes when it's warm out; come winter you can wear these tough denim slacks with Red Wing boots!
Pike Brothers
In 1956, Fabian and Anna Schafer moved to the United States in order to start a new life. They then opened their own business catering exclusively for Americans with European tastes who wanted more variety than what was available at stores like Sears or Macy’s. The name of this company is Pike Brothers - it's taken from an old tailoring shop that made uniforms for American servicemen during World War II named after the street they used to be on back home- Notting Hill Pike Street: "Pike" being US military slang meaning artillery shell, while "brothers" alluded both of them as husband and wife team; two members making up one unit working together towards a shared goal.
Source: workwearmag
