The Quarter Zip
Something simple, made exceptionally well.
The quarter zip occupies an interesting place in a man's wardrobe. It is neither entirely formal nor entirely casual. It can sharpen what sits beneath it or relax what surrounds it, changing character depending on where and how it is worn.
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At the centre of this piece is modal, a fibre known for its exceptionally smooth hand feel and fluidity.
Its softness changes the experience of what could otherwise be a conventional wardrobe staple. Against the body, the fabric feels considered from the first wear, while its natural drape allows the garment to follow the wearer rather than feeling rigid around him.
A piece intended for everyday life has to succeed beyond the moment it is first put on. It has to remain comfortable several hours later. It has to move. It has to layer. Most importantly, it has to become something you instinctively reach for rather than something you have to find a reason to wear.
The man who has somewhere to be.
The silhouette is clean and considered, giving enough structure to feel intentional without losing the ease expected from something designed to be worn regularly. Zipped higher, the neckline creates a sharper profile. Worn open, the same piece becomes considerably more relaxed.
It does not dictate the occasion.
It adapts to it.
The Quarter Zip belongs in the hours between clearly defined occasions. The journey into work and whatever happens afterwards. A coffee that becomes a meeting. An afternoon in the city. Dinner without going home to change first. The ordinary movements of a life in which looking considered should not require constant consideration. St Regga describes the piece as being made for the man who moves with purpose. Because personal style is rarely defined by the clothes reserved for exceptional occasions. More often, it is defined by what someone chooses repeatedly.
Excellence can exist in the extraordinary, but it can also exist in something worn on an otherwise unremarkable Tuesday. In the piece pulled from the wardrobe without hesitation. In clothing that quietly becomes associated with meetings, journeys, dinners and eventually memories.
The Quarter Zip by St Regga.
Selected by Levassi.
