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While they both fall under the banner of Americana, prep and westernwear are about as different as they come. Or they were, until J.Crew and Lee decided to team up.
The new Lee x J.Crew collection, the duo’s first-ever partnership, imagines a world where cowboys care about OCBDs and preppies are prepared to whip out a lasso at a moment’s notice. Featuring a variety of rugged-meets-refined denim styles, remade with vintage detailing and a stripe-forward collegiate color palette, the capsule somehow manages to capture the spirit of both Ivy aesthetics and rough-and-tumble westernwear.
At the center of the six-piece men’s capsule is Lee’s denim know-how. The Lee Storm Rider Jacket, a ‘50s-era, classically cut grail cherished by heritage heads, now features a J.Crew-coded plaid lining, along with Japanese-milled cotton construction, a contrast corduroy collar and logo shank buttons. (The “vintage white wash” color feels particularly preppy, and tailor-made for spring.)
Lee’s heritage denim also makes an appearance, with a pair of straight-leg jeans offered in matching colors. Cut mid-rise and designed with Lee’s spade pocketing and copper rivets, the jeans might sound like all-American classics, but the Japanese selvedge and tweaked architecture add the much-needed touch of elevated prep that makes them viable with your favorite madras shirting, or maybe even a pair of Sperry Top-Siders.
Rounding out the collection, the collab’s Oxford Western Shirt is perhaps the most East Coast a rancher-style top can get; cut from a 100% cotton Oxford cloth, it’s crafted to wear in just like your favorite button-down, but the snap front, western yoke and chest pockets should add a touch of depth to a tweed blazer, especially in the subtle daffodil hue.
The Lee x J.Crew collection ranges from $168 to $268 and is available to shop now, at both J.Crew and Lee. To paraphrase a famous quote, “Go West, young man, and buy one of everything.”
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