Country Club Style from LINCS BY David Chu

LINCS, the recently-launched sportswear label from Nautica founder David Chu, has come out with a stylish new collection for spring. Images for the new line from LINCS, which Chu describes as "a modern expression of style inspired by a life in and out of the country club - of travel, of sport, of classic chic", were shot at the prestigious Hudson National golf club in Westchester, NY. The spring collection, influenced by the sporty style of both the Hamptons and resorts in Arizona, is divided into two categories – Southampton, which features cool shades of blue and pearl gray enlivened with nautical accents, and Scottsdale, featuring a desert palette of sand tones spiced with brilliant color. Keys looks from the Southampton pieces include this well-cut cerulean heathered linen hacking jacket, and a navy performance nylon blazer vest with bridle leather detailing. Standouts from Scottsdale include unlined khaki pea coat in ultra-light nylon and a coral heathered linen blazer.

(luxist.com)

Classic chic indeed!

LINCS Fall 2009 By David Chu

One of our favorite menswear collections for fall is from preternaturally stylish Nautica founder David Chu's LINCS line, which he relaunched earlier this year as a full sportswear collection. The name is of course derived from golf, but Chu has expanded its horizons considerably this season. He aptly describes it as "a modern expression of style inspired by a life in and out of the country club - of travel, of sport, of classic chic." The theme of the fall collection is a modern take on the "gentleman explorer," characterized by classic rugged yet elegant styling in a color palette of loden, navy, and charcoal, with fabrics like waxed cotton, cashmere, wool and flannel.
"LINCS is grounded in authentic, classic style, but updated with details and textures men can relate to," Chu notes. "Many of our shirts for example have a contrast color / pattern detail that's subtle. You'll find a surprising detail or color at the cuff, on a collar, or the inside liner. Part of the LINCS concept is the fusion of sporty, easy authentic looks together with performance fabrics and the technical. In outerwear, you'll see a classic piece like a blazer, but designed with quilted nylon and stuffed with down for a look that's rugged and elegant." Also worth noting are the very reasonable price points. Outerwear is between $199 - $399, sweaters are about $119 - $129, shirts are $89 - $99, pants are $79 - $89, available at select Nordstrom, Dillard's and specialty stores.

Key looks include a military style parka in waxed cotton with a sheared rabbit collar (above), a blazer-style coat made of quilted waxed cloth, a loden cashmere cardigan with a leather buckle at the collar, a tan safari-style parka with a removable navy liner, and a quilted navy nylon rip-stop down-filled blazer with suede detailing under the collar. "When I named it LINCS, people automatically thought it was a golf line, but it's not," Chu notes. "LINCS is about sport, about design, and more importantly, this person's lifestyle and an extension of it, which includes easy pieces that can be tailored and elegant, but mixed in with more casual elements for a dressy, but sporty look." (Luxist)


Nice collection.....I love the gray suit with the sweater and bow tie.