Fresh off the newly launched Perfecto collection designed by Greg Chapman, the Deck Hand Toggle Coat ($450) wipes all of the jean jacket’s previous fashion transgressions clean in our book. The coat is made in Schott’s Jersey factory and features a selvedge denim exterior with chambray lining and contrasting stitching. Thanks to a slim cut and true-fit sizing, there’s no need to worry about drowning in a mainsail’s worth of material while wearing it either — which, unless your name is William Perry, is a beautiful thing.
Since 1999 (well before any “heritage” movement) Left Field has been domestically churning out tough-as-nails workwear. After wearing some of their goods in the past year, we can attest to the rough and tumble quality of their goods. Their newly released Nisshinbo Mills Slim-Straight Jeans ($210) build upon the impressive product line. Hand made in Los Angeles from 16 oz shuttle-loomed Japanese denim from Nisshinbo Mills, Japan, the jeans feature Scovill buttons, universal rivets, and cotton bandana front pocket liners to show where Left Field’s heart lies. The N
