I’ve admired the fashion of photographer Alex Natt – who takes a lot of the footage for Everlasting Fashion nowadays – for a number of years. He’s not the form of individual to speak about it a lot, and he actually doesn’t put up match pics on-line, however to me his practical, easy-going fashion feels very related at this time.
Alex not often wears tailoring, however when he does it’s in a relaxed method with denims and a shirt or T-shirt. He can gown up and does it properly, however his default is the knits, hard-wearing jackets and both loafers or boots that he wants for capturing on daily basis.
I requested Jamie Ferguson to shoot fellow photographer Alex (at all times a bizarre one) in just a few completely different outfits as an example these factors, after which spoke to Alex afterwards about his ideas on garments generally.
PS: What are you carrying on this first outfit?
Alex: That’s a hopsack double-breasted jacket from The Anthology. The fabric is from Standeven – I’m studying that I like barely heavier materials, usually with extra texture, and a matte end. It’s truly a part of a swimsuit however I not often put on it that method. Nonetheless a navy swimsuit is helpful to have for weddings and many others.
The burden is sweet, I can put on it three seasons. The Anthology reduce is sort of clear, a bit of shut, however I put on it open like this more often than not.
What are the denims?
They’re ‘66 501s – the reduce is a bit of bit looser, straight with a pleasant leg twist. I don’t suppose denims must be that clear a match, they need to be a bit of fucked up, a bit of bagged within the knees. It’s probably not the purpose of denim.
I just like the nineties vibe of carrying the jacket with denims and a T-shirt. That’s probably not my period (I used to be born in ‘94) however I watch a whole lot of TV and movies from then. I just like the red-carpet celeb look from the time too – individuals have been dressing themselves and it was all a bit of messy, they have been dressing themselves and weren’t over-styled. Take a look at @nightopenings.
Who’s on the T-shirt?
It’s Steve Miller. I just like the music however it was extra in regards to the T-shirt, the design.
What makes an excellent design?
That’s a tough one. It’s arduous to pin down, like style generally I suppose. Troublesome to explain, but all of the sellers all gravitate in the direction of the identical designs, so it’s one thing in frequent. An fascinating design, a particular design, unique however not excessive. The pale color right here is nice – a crisp new one wouldn’t be the identical, and it’s good with the general blue shades.
That is extra the form of outfit I see you in on daily basis once we’re capturing – sensible, however nonetheless with some fashion.
Yeah, they’re all hard-wearing garments – unfastened suits too, I like unfastened suits however it’s additionally comfy and sensible. The chinos are from Bryceland’s and I’ve had the cuffs let down – I initially had them hemmed too quick so I simply allow them to down lately.
The shirt was one thing you labored on with Jake [Wigham] proper?
Sure it was a recreation of my favorite shirt, the one Michael Palin wore in a whole lot of his journey sequence. Massive match, massive pockets, massive sufficient to suit a passport and a cell in. It’s a tricky Thomas Mason oxford fabric. Jake made one for me and presents it made-to-order now.
I put on the identical one with the denims and jacket above too. It’s like a bit of capsule – every little thing goes collectively. I don’t have a lot house in my home so every little thing has to work collectively. It’s a good, semi-formal look, one thing you would go wherever with.
You put on a whole lot of quick jackets with that form of outfit proper? Like Barbours, fishing vests.
Sure, that’s a bit of joke to myself usually – how one can get away with carrying issues like that once you’re working, once you’ve received a digicam round your neck. They’re sensible however I don’t put on them on daily basis.
The place are the baggage from?
The primary one I carry in all places is a Billingham bag, the greater of the Hadley digicam baggage. I’ve at all times wished one and I went for essentially the most old-man colors – it’s very Nationwide Geographic.
Why the carabiner on the facet?
I don’t actually grasp something from it however it’s an excellent seize level, like once you’re making an attempt to get the bag down from an aeroplane bin. The opposite bag is an Epperson Mountaineering tote.
The place was this jacket from?
It’s from Kim, Kimberley Lawton. It was my first piece of bespoke (the Anthology was made to measure) so it was a little bit of a studying curve, however it was fascinating having the ability to design every little thing myself.
I used to be a bit anxious it might be too structured, as that’s what Kim makes, however the inspiration was the previous 67 Ralph Lauren jacket, which was an English one, fairly heavy and padded.
I feel in the event you’re going to have one thing made, you must simply go for what you need. It is a gray herringbone, positive, however it’s additionally form of loopy, with that prolonged collar and actually massive bellows pockets. It’s what I actually wished. I like practical pockets – my subsequent fee is a form of fawn-coloured corduroy additionally with massive pockets.
Shoe-wise it’s normally informal boots or loafers proper?
Yeah, these are Crockett & Jones loafers, purchased on the manufacturing facility store [Alex grew up in Northampton and still does regular work there]. The brown ones are an Alden particular make-up in a delicate, tumbled calf. I received these from Parlour in Korea final yr.
If it’s not loafers then it’ll be a boot, like a Danner mountaineering one or a Moonstar All-Climate. Additionally white deck sneakers or a New Steadiness 990. All very practical and informal. I want to have the ability to soar on issues, or be sprawled on the bottom getting a shot.
Truly one other pair of trainers is on my wishlist – an LL Bean searching boot, or I noticed a classic pair of buckled searching boots on eBay lately. Love that shot of Harrison Ford on his deck in LL Beans (above).
What else is in your eBay want checklist?
There’s a fifties fireman jacket on there – it’ll be itchy however most likely however very cool. I like a clip jacket. Additionally a reversible Patagonia fleece, Synchilla or Glissade in some form of wacky color. I’d like a kind of previous Coach bucket baggage too.
It is a shorter jacket so I assume it features in the identical method because the wax ones or searching ones – however it’s an previous Lee proper?
Sure a seventies one, good and quick. With the trousers too it’s all the identical tones as the primary outfit actually – blues, greys, navy. You can put on this T-shirt with the blazer, or the oxford shirt with this mixture.
What are the trousers?
They’re classic French workwear ones, Nineteen Sixties or so, purchased at Entrance in New York. They’re my favorite trousers – the match is so good, they’re actually comfy, a single pleat, a bit of bit workweary however refined and so they work with a idler or a boot. The material has aged actually properly too – it’s robust and has some texture to it.
The T-shirt is one other graphic design. I appreciated the drawing, the shading. And it was from my beginning yr – some form of parent-teacher affiliation. Occasions or associations like this usually do good designs – New York marathons, beer adverts, journey souvenirs. The color and the form must be good, however after that it’s in regards to the design slightly than what it’s about.
I suppose the cap is a memento in that method too – from that report bar in Korea
Sure precisely. I’m specific in regards to the form, the crown top and many others, however then it’s only a good memento. I feel typically individuals can take this too severely, it’s good to have a bit of enjoyable with a cap, a bag. Although having mentioned that, I’ve a bunch of caps at residence that I don’t put on – they’re sitting in a pile on high of my desk lamp.
Why do you want tinted lenses?
These are from Moscot. I feel I just like the brown tint as a result of it warms up the distress of a mean London day. How one can go about carrying blue lenses when London is so gray already is past me.
Who’re your different inspirations?
A whole lot of previous photographers; Andy Spade; Eric Clapton, earlier than he purchased Cordings and went a bit bizarre; Fran Leibowitz.
A whole lot of menswear is usually a bit contrived, a bit too clear and unreal. I have a tendency to love people who seem like they reside of their garments, and naturally it fits me as I spend a lot time dragging stuff round.
Outfit 1:
- Made to measure hopsack jacket from The Anthology
- ‘66 red-line Levi’s 501s, from Entrance Normal classic
- Tory Leather-based belt from Entrance Normal
- Classic T-shirt
- Moscot sun shades with ‘smoke’ tinted lenses
- Crockett & Jones calf tassel loafers
- Computerized Omega watch (“easy and primary – I’m not a watch man, I like them however I can’t afford them”)
Outfit 2:
- ‘Palin’ shirt from Jake’s shirts
- Everlasting Fashion cotton jumper
- Bryceland’s chinos
- Alden penny loafers in tumbled calf
- Classic cap
- Billingham ‘Hadley’ professional digicam bag
- Epperson Mountaineering tote
Outfit 3:
- Bespoke tweed jacket from Lawton
- Cashmere cable-knit jumper from Bryceland’s
- All else as above
Outfit 4:
- Classic seventies Lee denim jacket
- Classic printed T-shirt
- Classic French workwear trousers
- Cap from Kompakt bar, Seoul
- All else as above
Another pictures of Alex through the years…
