The window opens today for ordering three PS spring/summer items ahead of time: the Linen Overshirts, the Suede Overshirts and the Cotton Crewnecks. Ordering ahead guarantees everyone a piece before it sells out, and it opens up the potential for extra colours and sizes.
They’re all on a dedicated page here.
Our plan is now to offer this twice a year – once in the autumn for the following spring, and once in the spring for the autumn. Back in March we offered the Donegal coats and cashmere knits, and those were delivered in September and October. Now we’re offering spring/summer pieces to deliver in March or April.
The offer in March was popular – we sold almost as many knits and Donegals then as we have in the autumn so far. Readers seem to like guaranteeing availability, but also the ability to order unusual sizes (eg XXXL) and have access to different materials.
The camelhair Donegal, for example, was one of the most expensive things we’ve done but it sold quickly and has been asked about ever since. We won’t offer that again, but we’ll probably find an another interesting material to offer next year. As everyone becomes familiar with the structure, they’ll hopefully learn to pounce if they really like something.
So in this pre-order we’re offering:
- The linen overshirts in four existing colours
- The cotton crewnecks in all previous colours plus three new ones
- The suede overshirts in five colours, only one of which is ever stocked
- A deerskin version of the overshirt for the first time
Before we get into the detail on those though, an important word on pre-order vs made-to-order.
All the pieces that are part of this process are made specifically for the customer. Even if there are no adjustments and it’s in a regular size and colour, it is still made only because they ordered it.
As a result, these orders cannot be returned or exchanged. We can’t put them back into stock or swap them with things in stock, because the products and sizes available would get distorted for everyone else.
This has always been the case (and it says it on the ordering page) but some readers have been confused. So, to try and make things clearer we’re going to call these ‘made to order’ (MTO) going forward, rather than pre-order. Hopefully that makes it clear that it’s not reserving something that’s about to come out, but ordering an extra one, for you personally.
Please let me know if you’ve ever been confused by it too, and what would have helped!
So, here’s the breakdown of this autumn’s MTO:
Overall:
- Ordering window is the month of November; all orders must be received by the end of the month
- Delivery is March for the cotton crewnecks and suede overshirts, April for the linen overshirts
- All payments can be made upfront, or half on order, half on delivery
- All orders are non-returnable (unless there is a fault with the product of course) and non-exchangeable
Linen Overshirts:
- Available in four colours: Navy, Brown, Black, Dark Olive (only those colours, not Light Olive or Tobacco, as we only have cloth in those)
- All four colours and a new cream colour will be stocked in the spring
- Available in all sizes from XXS to XXXL. Please email for measurements if not covered by the existing size chart
- Product details available on the shop page here
Cotton Crewnecks:
- Available in six colours: Navy, Cream, Black and Latte and three new ones, Brown, Sky and Olive (a greater range of colours as we don’t have to pre-order materials)
- Only the first four colours will be stocked in the spring
- The three new colours are shown above. Visitors to the pop-up shops in London and New York will have already seen these in person
- Available in all sizes from XXS to XXXL. Please email for measurements if not covered by the existing size chart
- Product details available on the shop page here
Suede Overshirts:
- Available in five colours of suede: Navy, Brown, Black, Sand, Tobacco (the navy and brown are very dark shades)
- Only the Brown will be in stock in the spring. The tobacco has previously been the only one in stock
- Unlike the other products, adjustments can be requested to sleeve length and body length (it’s more expensive, but as it’s an expensive product we can afford it)
- Available in all sizes from XXS to XXXL. Please email for measurements if not covered by the existing size chart
- Product details available on the shop page here
Deerskin Overshirt
- A beautiful dark-brown deerskin version, with a grey wool/cashmere lining and two internal chest pockets
- This was a bit of an experiment but we took it to the pop-ups to see what people thought, and it went down well
- Apart from the lining and internal pockets, it’s exactly the same as the normal suede overshirt
- More expensive (£3100 plus taxes) entirely due to the materials, the soft deerskin and the lining and the attendant make
- Same sizes available as the Suede Overshirts, and same adjustments possible to the body length and sleeve length
- Product details available on the shop page here
