Nepenthes

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What's the story here? I just bought a pea coat from this label at the Den sale ($49, life is gooood) and I need to have it taken in a little, but this thing is on another level. The clerk (and again, I must stress how accommodating the Den/Odin staff were) said it was a branch/group of Engineered Garments.

LAG/Timbo/Drink, care to shed light?

Oh, and I took the coat out at home and to my dismay, it was missing a button.

But oh, wait, there's a spare inside.

Owned.

 

[Largo]

Nepenthes is the 'parent company' of Engineered Garments, like they said. I'm probably wrong, but I believe EG is more workwear oriented and sources vintage fabrics and hardware for a lot/most/all? of their line. At first I thought EG was the 'American' arm of Nepenthes, but since you got that coat (and by the way, a huge

to all you lucky guys who hit the Den sale) there, I guess not!

 

[Drinkwaters]

On my last visit to the EG showroom, I queried them on other collections that I'd heard about but not been shown. They stated that they were producing a special collection for Odin, outside of what they show their regular retailers. Because of the proximity of their showroom and the Odin store, they work on projects together.
I need to at this point, try to work with them on some exclusive pieces for our store. However, after seeing the last collection and how vast the selection was, there is enough to keep each retailer with a separate collection of their own.

Gary

 

[timpoblete]

From what I've seen in the Japanese sites that post EG, Nepenthes does seem to be the parent company of EG (as Largo stated above). Nepenthes is the parent of several other brands as well, including S2W8, Needles, and Imperial Post Overalls. Checkout the nepenthes website and online store for more details: http://www.nepenthes.co.jp/ http://www.nepenthes.co.jp/shopping.html And blank, pics please.

 

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I will post pics, but I might wait until I get it altered slightly (and certainly until I sew the spare button on).

But this thing is fully lined.

 

[Drinkwaters]

Originally Posted by timpoblete

From what I've seen in the Japanese sites that post EG, Nepenthes does seem to be the parent company of EG (as Largo stated above). Nepenthes is the parent of several other brands as well, including S2W8, Needles, and Imperial Post Overalls. Checkout the nepenthes website and online store for more details:

http://www.nepenthes.co.jp/

http://www.nepenthes.co.jp/shopping.html

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Just to clear things up, Nepenthes is the parent company of Engineered Garments.
When Diaki Suzuki entered the US market in the early 80's he worked directly for them as a Buyer of US products for Nepenthes and was first based in Boston where we met. At that time and is ongoing, the Japanese consumer was hot for "All things American" that Americana thing I've mentioned before. At that time a Japanese magazine evolved called Popeye which hyped this trend. I believe this magazine is still in print but one must see the issues from that time to gather what I mean. This explains to those who do not"get the look" that his designs evoke a tradition in American workwear with his signature treatments.
Daiki maintained this position with Nepenthes until the 2001-2 when he then concieved Engineered Garments as a Brand, designed by him and sponsored by Nepenthes.
If you look at your labels in your garments you will see "A Nepenthes New York Production"

Hope this helps.

Gary