Hooray for Herringbone

Forster Willi / Forster Rohner, a well-known embroidery house in St Gallen, Switzerland, was smart to buy Jakob Schlaepfer.

Schlaepfer, a couture mill founded in 1904 in the very same town, is nothing short of magical. Known, as the Swiss are, for their fine embroidery, Jakob Schlaepfer takes it all ten steps further with not only gorgeous bases, but one-of-kind embellishment techniques. 

Forster Willi / Forster Rohner's capacity will enable Schlaepfer to "take it to the next level," says the mill's exclusive North American agent Shkendie Basler who has worked at the mill 23 years. "It's a natural extension for the brand."

Pictured here is a quality from the mill's A/W16 collection -- it starts with a herringbone metallic jacquard and tops it off with (why not?!) ridiculously chic printed sequins. 

Now, the next time someone asks you how to make menswear more feminine, voila!