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| Key features of Indochino's Travelling Collection |
- 9 functional zip pockets
more than enough space to store all your travel essentials - just don't put too many (heavy) items in your suit pockets. They are placed all over the suit, one is especially for touch screen devices, the material is touch sensitive. - Headphone port
many guys have already used the boutonniere slit for their earphones, Indochino had already picked up the idea once (sorry, images broken) but now it actually looks like a headphone port. I like really like that. You take a traditional feature of a suit and transform it for today's use. - Cuff zippers
traditionally, the signs of a custom suit are working sleeve buttons, here the idea has been updated a bit by introducing a zipper. Perhaps not everyone's cup of tea, but I really like the thinking that went into this little feature. - Under arm eyelets
you may know that from polo shirts, here it's on a suit - little vents to release steam. - Teflon coated Merino wool fabrics
a feature that indeed could come in handy. I am one of those people who cannot eat Tagliatelle without spilling some Pesto on my suit, so this Teflon coating might just make removing the stain much easier. I am not sure how it effects the feeling of the fabric, but it should also help reducing wrinkling, according to Indochino.
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| The 9 functional zip pockets - click for a bigger picture and check more on Indochino.com |
There are also a couple of colors to choose from that will affect the looks on your suit - for example the collar felt, the zippers, headphone port will all be made in the color you choose. The suits themselves are kept rather basic - navy blue, charcoal and gray plaid fabrics. I really like how Indochino introduced some cool new features for this Collection - sure, 9 pockets might be overkill, but it is a good idea. Gimmicks like the headphone port, the zipper on the jacket sleeves or the arm eyelets are just really innovative in my opinion. What do you think? Great features or not worth it for you?
By the way, Heikal Ghani, Indochino's co-founder and is now active on Twitter, if you are interested in Indochino updates and insights. He also tweeted about the upcoming Outerwear Collection (I have been waiting for it!) for next week, October 11.
7 comments:
i like em! bold thinking. i'm seriously considering the blazer.
when is your propersuit vs indo comparison coming? i'm holding off my next full suit purchase until i see the outcome.
ps. first time commenter, but love your site here.
Thanks for the comment Mats! The review will probably be up today - focusing on ProperSuit only, I didn't get my new Indochino suit in time and didn't want to wait longer.
The gimmics are interesting but would any of us really ever try to cram this much crap into a well fitting suit jacket? I dont want to look like I just held up a 7 eleven. On the other hand very creative and a really unexpected additio to the line up. To me the fabric is the most enticing part. Having a 100% road ready suit is really tempting me, the gimmicks are bonus.
I like. A bit of innovative thinking. I think they would have more success with this idea if they didn't go for formal looking suits. Remember all the awesome blazers they use to have like the teachers jacket or the herringbone blazer? THOSE are something I can see these options being highly desirable in, not so much in navy suit. I'm not complaining though. I do like the idea.
Very true. Tend to think the zippers are redundant to fucntional buttons (i.e. rather just have functional buttons so the suit would fly all the way under the radar) but other than that I really like it.
Teflon. Really? Teflon? Teflon on top of merino? I can't imagine that improving the merino much. Any idea what % and size merino are they using? Wool doesn't wrinkle much anyway.
100% wool, they say - my Traveler suit shipped today, so I will be able to say more soon!
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