An ARNYS PARIS ‘Raglan-Sleeve Trench Coat’, estimated to date from around the 1990s.
A special piece has arrived.
ARNYS PARIS is a maison that began in 1933, when the brothers Léon and Albert, sons of the Ukrainian-Jewish tailor "Jankel Grimbert", opened a shop at 14 rue de Sèvres on the Left Bank of Paris.
Once spoken of as ‘Hermès on the Right Bank, ARNYS on the Left’, it was one of the great names of the Left Bank of the Seine.
Where the Right Bank leaned towards the aristocratic and the conservative, the Left Bank, so it is said, had a more popular, innovative and artistic character.
ARNYS brought its own interpretation to traditional French tailoring and classic menswear, and established a style of its own.
With refined design and high-quality materials, it expressed a distinctive French elegance.
While respecting the basic structure of classic business wear, it made subtle changes to elements such as pocket placement and the shape of the jacket, achieving a striking look and a slim silhouette.
It was mentioned in the same breath as Hermès, and its tailoring is first-rate in every piece.
The house even used different workshops depending on the item, such was its devotion to making things well, and you can feel that quality in every piece.
In 2012 it was acquired by the LVMH group, and ARNYS disappeared.
LVMH bought all of its shares and folded it into Berluti, so ARNYS no longer exists as a brand in its own right...
ARNYS held an important place in French menswear, known for its distinctive designs and fine tailoring.
Its closing is regarded as the end of a chapter in Parisian fashion.
From that house, we present a versatile trench coat with a superb silhouette much like that of a one-piece sleeve.
The "Trench Coat", said to have originated as the waterproof coat worn by the British Army in the trenches.
Throat latch, epaulettes, gun flap, storm shield, inverted pleat, double-breasted front, belt: the many details of the original trench coat.
The epaulettes have been dropped on this piece, but most of the other defining details remain, making it an updated, easier-to-wear version.
Many people are wary of the epaulettes found on military jackets and coats, so this is good news for anyone who wants something to throw on easily every day.
The collar keeps the throat latch characteristic of the trench coat, so you can turn the collar up depending on your mood.
The lift in spirits and the atmosphere when you wear the collar up are something else.
Another welcome point is the "raglan sleeve", which widens the range of movement around the arms.
Even worn oversized, the fabric falls along the line of the shoulder, giving a clean silhouette.
Strictly speaking it is not a "one-piece sleeve", but with no seam across the top of the shoulder it can be worn oversized with a very clean silhouette that follows the shoulder line, just like a one-piece sleeve.
Its refined A-line silhouette, which never feels dated, is another part of its appeal.
The pronounced A-line, widening towards the hem, gives a silhouette that is remarkably clean and graceful when worn.
The fabric is "100% cotton".
Being 100% cotton, the fabric suits any season, so it can be worn all year round.
The original and most common trench coat fabric is twill-woven "gabardine", but this piece uses a dense cotton twill, less heavy than gabardine and easy to wear.
With a crisp hand and a relatively thin, light fabric, it is light and comfortable to wear.
The colour is a deep, vivid green.
Together with the fabric's own sheen, it can look, depending on how the light falls, like the iridescent green of a jewel beetle.
Refined design, tailoring, fabric and colour.
A piece born of this golden combination deserves to be called a garment for life, and we warmly recommend it to anyone looking for something they can keep wearing for years, regardless of trends.
It lends dignity to the wearer and blends into any combination, while keeping a presence all its own.
A piece we recommend with confidence to anyone seeking a classic style that is loved across time.
It is not made in France, but it embodies beautifully what ARNYS stood for: ‘refined design, high-quality materials and a distinctive French elegance’.
Marked size "52"
This corresponds roughly to a Japanese "L ~ XL".
The actual measurements also show a generous size, so it should suit a larger frame without difficulty.
It looks right whether worn true to size or oversized.
There are signs of use such as soiling, fading, discolouration and small holes, but no significant damage that would affect wear, so it has plenty of life left in it.
Whatever the era or model, it almost never appears on the market: "ARNYS PARIS", a brand that no longer exists.
We would love for you to wear this superb piece, made in its day by a legendary maison once named alongside Hermès.
This is not something money alone can buy, and we cannot promise that another will come our way.
A piece that is as at home in the wardrobe as it is in a collection or as a source of design reference.
The brand has recently been receiving renewed attention, with features in magazines and elsewhere, and given that it no longer exists, prices are certain to keep climbing; if you have been looking, we suggest considering it soon.
