The herringbone twill chore jacket, easily spottable with its chevron shapes and unique fades has been seen worn by high profile celebrities in recent times. The photos of Jacob Elordi, Jeremy Allen White and others have been shared over and over and described as a celebration of the French vintage chore jacket, as an illustration of the garment going into the mainstream. Jeremy Allen White and Jacob Elordi wearing their not French at all herringbone twill chore jackets. Here at the French...

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As the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall draws near, we take this opportunity to tell you more about East German workwear. You will often see chore jackets described as ' European jackets ' or ' EU jackets ', and most of the time they are actually East German . French workwear has become a thing, a way of describing a type of clothing beyond nationality. The French jackets reflect the country's specific social history - they became widespread with mechanisation and...