Its so cold in fact that I was reminded of a favorite style offer from the Ijin Fall 06 line offer : the Ijin Nordic Knit.
This was a very traditional Scandi Snow Flake pattern knitted into a felted wool ''cloth'' & assembled in the same manner as the original Ijin Backstrap denim leg , with the body & sleeve cut as one single piece.
It is based on a vintage Track Zipper style with a logo ''medallion'' zip pull running into a turtle neck, colour contrast linking, ribbed side panels & a 30s high waist rib.
But on closer examination, things are not quite so traditional after all.Over-sewn into the body of the knit were a variety of different sized ''half-men'' & some were even appliqued onto the knit itself for added warmth, camouflaged ''gilly'' effect.
Better still was the fact that this item was also accessorised by a matching scarf, technically making the Nordic Knit a ''twinset''.This was personalized with its very own logo to remind us of its roots......
.......our perennial perfumed pendant pal , Monsieur Arbre Magique.
One of the key labels Phil Goss uses is the Ijin personal details stamp label. This is usually printed, but this time it's woven in the form of a a satin label in a stealthy tone on tone black.
Further more we discover that the Nordic knit was not in fact a twinset..........but a tri-set.
The legendary third item in this series came in the form of the ultimate anti-chilblain accessory : the Ijin Footless Top-Sock.
Guaranteed to keep all snow out of your Redwings & your blood circulating in all sub zero temperatures affecting our climate- changed lives in the new decade.
A very ''convenient truth'' & a true Ijin classic.
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