Harris And Tweed — A Collaboration Jacket With JKF Man
Well over a year in preparation for this project, The Anthology is proudly introducing you to our collaboration Harris Tweed sport jacket with iconic menswear photographer Jamie Ferguson, aka JKF Man.
Words by Jamie Ferguson
If you had to boil it down, this all started with wanting a dope jacket. It’s funny to think that I started this project, alongside my collaborators, over a year ago and now, here we are, launching proper.
When I was 15, I moved from Canada to a tiny village in Scotland where my mother grew up. I spent my last few formative years at the local school and then attended University in Aberdeen. Throughout these periods, on downtime, I would often travel with my family through the Scottish Highlands to places like the Cairngorms, Skye and Ullapool. I always remember these trips fondly as well as the colour and beauty that you experience in that part of the world.
Scotland has always been a part of who I am and as I’ve grown older I’ve found myself wanting to incorporate more of my heritage into my wardrobe and the way I dress.
When I thought about what cloth I would use there was only one name that popped into my head; Harris Tweed. The final piece of the puzzle for this project was a partner; someone who could make a beautiful jacket, someone whose style I've admired and where the jacket could sit comfortably amongst their own collections. Again, only one name sprang to mind: The Anthology.
I wanted something a little bit different and something that I could have a hand in; to put my own little twist on it. Harris Tweed sent over some swatches of their deadstock houndstooth, from which I selected one and asked if they could swap out two colours to give it a feeling representative of the colouring that I loved seeing in the Highlands during summer break. Think, pinks and purples, reds and oranges, beiges and blacks. After some back and forth we settled on the variation that would go into the small run for production.
Before the launch, we knew we wanted to take a road trip across the north of Scotland and make the pilgrimage to Harris to see where the cloth was woven and photograph the campaign to accompany everything. We kept it small, mobile and most importantly, fun. It certainly helps when you're getting pelted with rain!
I know this isn’t revolutionary or particularly ground-breaking but damn I had a blast making it. Good people and good clothes with a little nod to what shaped me. I hope you enjoy it. Slainte.
The fabric is in traditional tweed woven in Scotland by the one and only Harris Tweed, made with unique twists through the iconic menswear photographer's discerning eye for colours and attention to detail. The jacket represents the creator's Scottish upbringing, with colours from the Scottish Highlands that he depicted from childhood.
The specially developed Harris Tweed carries unfathomable colours that are surprisingly wearable. Soft, dusty blues and pinks, with a beige and brown base, gathering various elements from opposing ends. Bridging the cool with the warm and balanced with a set of neutrals in both bright and dark. Harmoniously executed in one garment, it remains well as a versatile piece.
The jacket follows our usual house style: extended shoulders with subtle roping, soft and unpadded, patch pockets on the waist, fully lined and canvassed.
Manish here wears the Harris Tweed jacket with the Workman Indigo Raw Chambray Shirt and bespoke taupe brown flannel trousers.
Manish wears the Harris Tweed jacket with the Workman Vanilla Raw Chambray Shirt, braided belt and a pair of one-wash denim.
Photography by the man Jamie Ferguson himself. Special thanks to our dear Anthologist, customer and friend Manish Puri for modelling in this campaign.
This is only the beginning. The Fall/Winter 22 Campaign ‘Highland Haut’ is also now available, with the Wingman Blouson series as a separate extension to the collection.
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100% Wool
Designed in collaboration with Jamie Ferguson, aka JKF Man, the iconic menswear photographer. This is a piece that gives a feeling representative of the colouring Jamie depicted from the Scottish Highlands growing up. Exclusively woven by the one and only Harris Tweed for this specific project through the photographer's discerning eye, the fabric features distinctive shades of beige, caramel brown and navy, with unusual dusty blue and raspberry pink forming a harmonious and remarkable palette. Surprisingly suitable for both semi-formal and casual dressing. Full article about the collaboration here.
Our jacket features an unpadded shoulder with our signature lapel buttonhole, with higher armholes giving the garment an exceptional range of motion. We’ve also extended the shoulders slightly with our classic subtly-roped silhouette for a masculine yet elegant and timeless look.
Pair this with:
All Workman Raw Chambray Shirts, OCBD shirts and more. Long-sleeve polos are also highly recommended when dressed casually. Denim, Civilman Trousers or dress trousers are all applicable.
Product Details:
Fully canvassed and fully lined
3-roll-2 button stance
Notch lapels with single signature handmade buttonhole
Dark horn buttons
Patch waist pockets with welted chest pocket
Two internal chest pockets
Side vents
Comes with Unfinished sleeves
Size Chart
Revisit artefacts featured
100% cotton, Japanese chambray
The rugged work shirt. Cut from textured chambray that carries a raw, structured hand, this shirt carries hard-wearing properties and would ensure beautiful fadingwith age. Accoutred with a pocket design that signifies ‘modern-vintage', a silhouette that pays homage to the old work shirt, but modernised and tailored to The Anthology’s style, also to a modern man's. Great as a solo piece for daily chores and casual weekends, also suitable to layer underneath a jacket for a semi-casual tailoring look.
This design comes with a point collar and a placket with flapped chest pocket cut in a soft-curved bucket shape, box pleat and locker loop at the back and hand-cut barrel cuffs.
Pair this with: Civilman Trousers in Taupe, Khaki, or Vanilla. Sport Jacket in Ivory, Brushed Cotton Suit in Peanut Khaki or Lazyman Jacket in Heather Grey Herringbone and Navy Bouclé.
Also available in vanilla raw chambray, red raw chambray, and the chambray spread collar shirt as its finer counterpart for summer and dressier occasions.
Product Details:
Mother of Pearl vintage two hole buttons
22-23 stitches per inch (SPI)
Split yoke
Precise pattern matching
Box gusset
French seams (on the sides and sleeves)
Misalignment under the armscye
Care tips: Cold wash (below 30°C) by hand or machine, hang dry only
Delivery Time: Dispatch in 3 weeks
Remark: Due to the nature of this product, it is not eligible for return/exchange/refund
Size Chart
(Check out our video tutorial here)
100% cotton, Japanese chambray
The rugged work shirt. Cut from textured chambray that carries a raw, structured hand, this shirt carries hard-wearing properties and would ensure beautiful fadingwith age. Accoutred with a pocket design that signifies ‘modern-vintage', a silhouette that pays homage to the old work shirt, but modernised and tailored to The Anthology’s style, also to a modern man's. Great as a solo piece for daily chores and casual weekends, also suitable to layer underneath a jacket for a semi-casual tailoring look.
This design comes with a point collar and a placket with flapped chest pocket cut in a soft-curved bucket shape, box pleat and locker loop at the back and hand-cut barrel cuffs.
Pair this with: Civilman Trousers in Deep Olive, Khaki, or Taupe. Sport Jacket in Truffle or Fawn, Brushed Cotton Suit in Peanut Khaki or Lazyman Jacket in Camelhair and Navy Bouclé.
Also available in red raw chambray, indigo raw chambray, and the chambray spread collar shirt as its finer counterpart for summer and dressier occasions.
Product Details:
Mother of Pearl vintage two hole buttons
22-23 stitches per inch (SPI)
Split yoke
Precise pattern matching
Box gusset
French seams (on the sides and sleeves)
Misalignment under the armscye
Care tips: Cold wash (below 30°C) by hand or machine, hang dry only
Delivery Time: Dispatch in 3 weeks
Remark: Due to the nature of this product, it is not eligible for return/exchange/refund
Size Chart
(Check out our video tutorial here)
100% cotton, Japanese chambray
The rugged work shirt. Cut from textured chambray that carries a raw, structured hand, this shirt carries hard-wearing properties and would ensure beautiful fadingwith age. Accoutred with a pocket design that signifies ‘modern-vintage', a silhouette that pays homage to the old work shirt, but modernised and tailored to The Anthology’s style, also to a modern man's. Great as a solo piece for daily chores and casual weekends, also suitable to layer underneath a jacket for a semi-casual tailoring look.
This design comes with a point collar and a placket with flapped chest pocket cut in a soft-curved bucket shape, box pleat and locker loop at the back and hand-cut barrel cuffs.
Pair this with: Civilman Trousers in Deep Olive, Khaki, or Vanilla. Sport Jacket in Truffle or the Featherweight Blazer in Navy, Brushed Cotton Suit in Peanut Khaki or Lazyman Jacket in Navy Bouclé.
Also available in Vanilla raw chambray, indigo raw chambray, and the chambray spread collar shirt as its finer counterpart for summer and dressier occasions.
Product Details:
Mother of Pearl vintage two hole buttons
22-23 stitches per inch (SPI)
Split yoke
Precise pattern matching
Box gusset
French seams (on the sides and sleeves)
Misalignment under the armscye
Care tips: Cold wash (below 30°C) by hand or machine, hang dry only
Delivery Time: Dispatch in 3 weeks
Remark: Due to the nature of this product, it is not eligible for return/exchange/refund
Size Chart
(Check out our video tutorial here)