A plaid inspired by Kitchens of Distinction’s debut, Love is Hell.
Storytime….
There was a little record shop below an electronics store in White Plains, New York. At that time, it was a hidden vestige of new wave music chock full of gems that filled my own ever-growing record collection. It was there that I came across the album “Love Is Hell” by Kitchens of Distinction. Admittedly, I picked it up because of the beautiful cover design, but when I got it home and gave it a listen, that record transformed me. The seemingly endless layers of gorgeous, echoey guitars shimmering around each song were stunningly beautiful, and the fact that three people could make something so thick and lush is still unbelievable. After a few listens and re-reading the lyrics, I couldn’t believe that I was listening to a man singing unrequited love songs to other men. As a teen in the late ’80s, I was surrounded by beautiful music I could not always fully relate to, but the lyrics and voice of Patrick Fitzgerald were otherworldly and a revelation and gave me the courage and confidence to come out in high school. KOD will always be a part of who I am, and “Love Is Hell” is still one of the few albums on repeat when we design a collection.
A soft all season organic cotton twill. Individually cut and sewn, all JCRT shirts are made of 100% cotton and feature a locker loop at the center back neck, split yoke for comfortable ease of movement and side gussets for reinforcement. Single needle tailoring throughout with French seam for softer seams. Our crisp collars and cuffs are made using the highest grade German interfacings.
Model who is 6'1" (Chest 40L - Waist 32") is wearing size medium.
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