A knit jacket with double-breasted tailoring, crafted from reconstructed {{PROPOSITION}} German and French wool fabrics.
{{PROPOSITION}}: a design duo based in Berlin.
Born from the hands of {{Richard Spandler}}, who spent years immersed in vintage clothing and amassed a remarkable collection of antique garments and rare fabrics, and {{Fumika Oshima}}, who studied fashion at Central Saint Martins. Their creations are singular, unrepeatable.
Or rather, artworks.
Initially, {{PROPOSITION}} supplied curated selections of their distinctive garments to carefully chosen boutiques worldwide. Yet since the pandemic, they have focused increasingly on creating one-of-a-kind pieces using unusual materials—sailcloth, parachute fabric—and on assembling antique garments into something entirely new.
They also restore damaged antique and vintage clothing to life.
This piece represents their vision: a double-breasted knit jacket reconstructed from German and French wool fabrics, a patchwork of disparate materials forming an exquisite gradation. The composition itself is both considered and artistic.
The fabrics appear to date to around the 1950s. The pattern draws from double-breasted knit jackets produced in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s—a historical reference made tangible.
A clean, collarless neckline. Twelve front buttons, sparse and unmatched in character. The double-breasted construction commands presence. Every detail carries the weight of considered design.
Black wool as the foundation, layered with deep navy and charcoal grey—a tonal interplay that creates depth and dimension.
Despite the use of vintage wool, there is little of that characteristic itch. The quality of the fabric becomes apparent the moment you hold it. Even those sensitive to wool will find no discomfort here.
Reconstructing such materials requires not merely technical skill, but profound knowledge of vintage clothing and a deep education in fashion itself. This work demands both.
Inside, a label bearing the maker's mark—a quiet assertion of ownership.
To find an original patchwork piece of this caliber in vintage form would be nearly impossible. Yet from these two professionals comes something those who love vintage will recognize as genuine.
Each piece is unique; no size label is provided, though it corresponds roughly to L to XL.
The actual measurements indicate a generous fit, comfortable for larger frames. It will sit well whether worn at true size or oversized.
The fabric has been reconstructed from used vintage materials, so the wear of time is visible. Yet there are no significant damages that would impair wear. The piece remains entirely wearable.
{{PROPOSITION}} supplies only carefully selected boutiques worldwide. Their practice of reconstructing finite vintage fabrics, breathing new life into them, results in work of consistent beauty.
Whether you are drawn to original vintage or something more considered and contemporary, this will likely speak to you. Particularly if you have an affinity for boro and textile repair.
A work approaching the singular. If it resonates, this may well be the moment to consider it.
