The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2021 - Issue 30

bitemen It was renamed the Nehru collar after Jawaharlal Nehru, the Republic of India’s first Prime Minister was rarely seen with- out a Mandarin collar jacket and thus made it popular. The Nehru jacket was first designed in India and quickly became associated with gentlemen of high stature. This classic hip- length tailored coat was initially made of Khadi, an Indian homespun cotton cloth but then evolved into other fabrics like linen and silk including the brand’s 100% wool blend of their Brunel and Turing Nehru jackets. Other personalities influenced by this stylish collar included The Beatles who sported pale-hued Nehru jackets with prom- inent breast pockets for their famous performance in New York’s Shea Stadium on Indian Independence Day in 1965. The first James Bond played by the late Sean Connery wore a brown silk Nehru jacket with five buttons down the front, curved side pockets and a welted breast pocket, complete with a white linen pocket square for a quintessential finishing touch. Actor Christoph Waltz who played villain Franz Oberhauser in the 2015 Bond film, Spectre wore a simplistic, clean-cut, navy Nehru jacket. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a fan of the Nehru collar, was photographed wearing a charcoal black jacket during his visit to the Buckingham Palace State Ban- quet hosted by the Queen and Prince Philip in 2015. In Game of Thrones, Petyr Baelish aka Littlefinger and Joffrey Barath- eon donned Nehru-inspired jackets in rich, dark tones with grand embroidery. Within the AW21 collection, you will find the Nehru styling in the Navy Cashmere Jacket, Brown Tweed Waistcoat and Jacket, and Deep Merlot Waistcoat. The Navy Cashmere Neh- ru Jacket is crafted from 100% Italian surplus cashmere. The body is lined in a matching navy Swiss dot cotton with the sleeves in viscose for easy layering and breathability. It is fin- ished with eco-friendly Corozo nut buttons, with three outer and two internal pockets. Crafted from Italian tweed wool surplus, the Brown Tweed Nehru Waistcoat and Jacket is an autumn/winter staple full of texture and charm. Both pieces have a handy chest pock- et: the waistcoat has two interior pockets and two deep lower pockets while the jacket has two inserted lower pockets for the essentials, finished with eco-friendly Corozo nut buttons and cotton lining for comfort. Cut in a refined, structured fit and Mandarin style collar, they are designed to be worn from the city to the countryside. Wear the Deep Merlot NehruWaistcoat for a pleasurable glass of wine with dinner to match the rich red, purple tone, made in England in a premium surplus wool sourced from Italy. It features the signature Mandarin collar, black matte horn but- tons and a cool cotton lining, finished with twin jet pockets. An additional staple idea is the Midnight Navy Velvet Neh- ru Waistcoat, an evening wear update made from plush navy cotton velvet with jet pockets, slim Mandarin collar and dyed real mother-of-pearl buttons. For those cold winter days, keep warm in the Ventile Organic Cotton Down Jacket crafted from the highest quality cotton fibres, spun into an even, uniform yarn rendered in a classic navy or olive green. This innovative, world-renowned fabric offers unique durability, abrasion resistance and waterproof characteristics, with a lightweight feel. Cut for a classic fit and functional wear, the jacket has a detachable hood with toggles and is lined with RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified duck down for effective insulation. Look the part in a Navy or Tobacco Organic Cotton-Cordu- roy Blazer with matching trousers. The super-soft cord jacket mixes the vintage and modern to bring a new tailoring option to your wardrobe. Made from an Italian fine organic cotton cord, this sumptuous to touch, medium weight jacket with a relaxed fit is finished with beautiful Corozo buttons, modern patch pockets and fully lined in a silky viscose with a blue retro check in the tobacco brown and regular silky viscose in the navy blue. The Cotton-Corduroy Overshirt is available in an autumn orange rendered in Italian surplus cotton corduroy with a tactile finish or navy, crafted from a premium Italian cotton corduroy sourced from the Duca Visconti mill in Italy. They are both versatile and durable and can work as a shirt, a light jacket, or a warm mid-layer under a coat. The orange has two working flap pockets and large angled pockets below while the navy features two patch pockets; both are finished with eco-friendly Corozo nut buttons. You can have more at the top or less at the bottom with the Navy & Oatmeal or Oatmeal & Green Ribbed Lambswool Vest. The first has the navy hue dominating the colour block at the top and the latter does the same with the oatmeal. This sleeveless jumper is crafted from British-spun lambswool, a natural insulator that’s softer than older sheep’s wool. The mid-weight apparel with an overlapped v-neck and tactile ribbed finish can be worn over a grandad shirt or organic cot- ton t-shirt for a more directional look. In Charcoal or Navy, the Merino V Neck Jumper with ribbed hems and cuffs is spun from extra-fine non-mulesed merino wool that is soft and non-itchy. It has a modest v-neck that is deep enough to show off a tie but casual enough to be worn with just a t-shirt underneath. The Denim Contrast Stitch Overshirt is crafted from a premium Italian surplus blue denim with contrast thread stitch detail in orange. It has two subtle patch pockets and two deep pockets at the side and is finished with polyester buttons. SIRPLUS apparels and accessories are available online and at their stores on Portobello Road in Notting Hill, at the Roy- al Exchange, Camden Passage in Islington, Princes Arcade in Piccadilly, King’s Road in Chelsea and the new store in Marylebone. https://sirplus.co.uk