٭٭٭ No Man Walks Alone - Official Affiliate Thread ٭٭٭ (a.k.a. I shouldn't have slept on it)

[zissou]

Love the Okochi Meriyasu knits! Kyle, if I like a US Large for a roomy fit, should I purchase XL in the crewneck? Is this crewneck navy or charcoal?

 

[Hierophantic]

Blown away by the mockneck with the diamond pattern in cream.

 

[sushijerk]

I'm going to have to go for the black because I'm shooting 100% on staining cream colored sweaters from nmwa.

 

[ppk]

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Frank Leder very much exists in his own universe (his lookbooks are a testament to that) but you know we love him for that. As has been the case in recent seasons, the story is very much about sourcing incredible vintage deadstock fabrics from around Europe and bringing those into what he does.

Be sure to read Greg's great copy on each item page for the full story behind each piece and fabric! I can't stress this enough, if you like to geek out about this sort of thing it's a real treat.

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Gotta love a calf-sweeping double breasted great coat. This one is cut in a heavy vintage twill and just hangs beautifully. Dramatic but not in the ostentatious way.

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Cardigans in woven fabrics are a staple of his collections as well, even if we rarely see them elsewhere, and this vintage slubby donegal-y basketweave was sourced by a friend of his on a trip looking for some buttons. All of that checks out as very Frank, yes.

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Wool shirts! Vintage fabrics! Yes and yes, this is what started our love for Leder and it will carry on.

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The "nice old ladies in Berlin" have been busy as well of course, hand-knitting. The mix of red, black and white might seem a bit extreme here but once it's all together it's perfect owing to the loose knit of it all.

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Drawstring pants in a really special wool dating to the 1930s, it has this great woven texture on the outer with a reverse side that is smooth and almost felted, keeping them warm and comfortable.

Totally love the green and brown shirts. Those pants on the model in the picture with the green shirt - daaaaamn!

 

[ppk]

Preview time!

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I'll kick off with one I'm very excited about, as it's a new maker to us and very exclusive.

Okochi Meriyasu is a second generation (going into third) high-end knitwear maker based up in Fukishima prefecture, and has been doing their thing since 1973. I mention high-end because that's what they do and all they do - their factory specializes in producing superlative knits for Japan's most elite designers - think Yohji Yamamoto (main collection), CdG, sacai, etc.

Recently, the current president has been looking to open up things a bit and put together a small collection of their own styles that could be made from a number of yarns (you can tell the long-earned expertise here with very deliberate and different choices of mill and yarn for different styles and needs), and that's where we come in. Greg first encountered it at Pitti, and I was able to spend some more time with them here, and it was exactly the kind of maker we love to champion here at No Man so we went for it. You won't find these anywhere else!

In all of these selfies I'm wearing size M, my typical Japanese size, so you can see how the different styles fit.

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This first style is kind of their signature knit, and we did three colors of it in NZ Merino wool with a mockneck that is just the right height. Medium-to-heavy weight, it has a really nice body because of the three dimensionality of the knit, and as you can see it's just as nice in white as it is in black or wine. All sophisticated in different ways IMO, all of them handsome. This is the one they put on a front of the rack that just draws you in.

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For a heavier, chunkier crewneck option we did two colors of this thick ribbed piece in French Merino wool. Since the start, part of the No Man experience has been getting a box in the mail after buying something based on photographs and words and then going "oh! this is nicer than I expected" and these promise to carry that torch as well. Yes, they look like nice-enough chunky ribbed crewnecks and you might think you already have one, but these will make you rethink how much you like your current favorite one 😤

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Using the same French Merino wool are a pair of cardigans, slouchy and a bit on the long side for extra coziness. I really love the interplay of the zig-zag stitching with the ribs here, and the extra trim on the pockets gives some nice body to the whole thing. As expected, the attention to detail is creat and the buttons are spot-on too, going for an oversized concave leather-wrapped option to assure you this isn't your standard old-man cardigan.

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Lastly are two rollneck options in wool and cashmere in this incredible honeycomb knit. These are the thinnest/lightest of the sweaters stocked but because of the dimensionality of the knit it takes on a lot of life. I think extra credit needs to be given to the collar on these as well - it's sooo perfectly high without veering into overwhelming and just frames the face really nicely.

These are incredible. I'm sorry I missed the Ikiji DB, but I'm very excited about these.

 

[Hierophantic]

I'm going to have to go for the black because I'm shooting 100% on staining cream colored sweaters from nmwa.

whereas my dogs' fur is least likely to show up on the cream 😂

 

[MeatFish]

Love the Okochi Meriyasu knits! Kyle, if I like a US Large for a roomy fit, should I purchase XL in the crewneck? Is this crewneck navy or charcoal?
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It's a relaxed cut as is, so I'd say go for your usual L

 

[Easily Amused]

This is amazing AND do you work by commission/for the joy of it? I've been looking forever for somebody to do smart work with logwood and a handkerchief to color match Tyrian purple.

Thanks, it's for the pleasure. Lots of good tutorials on YouTube, if you're interested in giving it a go!

 

[Hierophantic]

Thanks, it's for the pleasure. Lots of good tutorials on YouTube, if you're interested in giving it a go!

Currently outside my hobbying scope, but I really appreciate the response! <3

 

[skalogre]

Thanks, it's for the pleasure. Lots of good tutorials on YouTube, if you're interested in giving it a go!

Absolutely,lots of good resources online! @Hierophantic you could do a test run FIRST on a thrifted item of similar material to practice. I have done that with multiple items including a cheap old cream coloured English cashmere jumper - in an indigo vat!

 

[skalogre]

@conceptual 4est , how heavy/thick would you say are those Frank Leder drawstring trousers with the 1930s fabric?

 

[IronRinn]

Blown away by the mockneck with the diamond pattern in cream.

Thinking the same thing. Holy ****, what a sweater.

 

[zissou]

Will there be EA this week?

 

[MeatFish]

Will there be EA this week?

Should be up already on the app 👀
taking a bit longer for it all to show up on the website though.

 

[gdl203]

@conceptual 4est , how heavy/thick would you say are those Frank Leder drawstring trousers with the 1930s fabric?

Pretty heavy