The Benzak x Bonne Suits Collaboration
For the latest exciting collaboration, Benzak teamed up with Amsterdam-based brand Bonne Suits. Together they created a full denim suit, made of a rigid denim fabric woven by the Italian denim mill Candiani, known as Benzak’s special #2 fabric.
Photographer: Maarten van der Kamp / @vonderkampf.alles
The Collaboration
The Benzak x Bonne Suits collaboration contains a worker jacket style and a pair of five-pocket jeans. The jacket is made with Bonne Suits’ famous double-breasted worker jacket. A simple, but characterized, utilitarian denim that is timeless, classic, and made with a unisex fit. This jacket can be worn each day of the week on every occasion, as a jacket during warmer days outside, and inside as layering.
The jeans is based on Benzak’s popular B-02 Straight, so inspired by an authentic 1940s straight jeans fit. The fit is tweaked a bit with a shaped top block, so it links to the heritage of jeans with a more modern approach. For this collaboration, they have replaced the classic jeans back pockets with rectangular worker-style pockets, which brings the jacket and pants together for this special collab.
The Special #2 Selvedge Fabric
As said, this collaboration is made with Benzak’s special #2 selvedge fabric. This 3 x 1 right-hand twill denim fabric is exclusively woven by the Italian Candiani denim company. The 15oz unwashed vintage indigo color of the fabric represents a shade of indigo used for denim during the fifties and sixties. It’s developed with thicker weft yarns than warp yarns. This gives the fabric an extra soft interior resulting in additional comfort from the get-go.
For the selvedge ID, they used the colors ‘Azurri’ (blue) and ‘Oranje’ (orange). These colors pay homage to both collaborating companies’ national sports colors, Italy and The Netherlands. It’s also a nod towards the long-standing friendship between both Benzak and Candiani.
The Design Of The Pocket Flasher And Patch
To celebrate the partnership between Benzak and Bonne Suits, they designed a special pocket flasher, featuring Malvin the Cat. This design is created by illustrator Floor van het Nederend, which is one of the brand’s personal favorite Dutch illustrators.
Next to the special pocket flasher, the jacket, and jeans feature the specially developed collaboration patch.
Made As Limited Edition
The Benzak x Bonne Suits collaboration is produced as a limited edition with a run of 150 pieces each. It’s proudly produced in Portugal.
The Official Release Of The Collaboration
Today, the official release of the Benzak x Bonne Suits takes place at both brand’s webshops, but also a Bonne Suits flagship store and gallery at the Warmoestraat 67 in Amsterdam. The celebration of this collaboration kicks off at 17 and ends around 19.00 ‘o clock. You can swing by to check out the collab yourself, feel it, try it, and of course, buy it when having a cold fresh drink.
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