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The Breton Striped Shirt: A History of the Marinière
The Breton striped shirt — la marinière — was officially adopted by the French Navy in 1858, with 21 stripes representing Napoleon's naval victories. The story of how a sailor's uniform became the most quietly iconic shirt in European style.
La Piscine: The Style of a Riviera Summer
Saint-Tropez, 1969. A villa, a pool, two former lovers, and a pale blue pinstripe shirt. The story of how Alain Delon and a single summer on the French Riviera taught the world how to wear a shirt — and the Anovair piece built from that image.
