A Vintage Workwear Expert Breaks Down His 8 Greatest Finds
By Jeremy Freed
Gauthier Borsarello is probably best known as the creative director of Parisian fashion label Fursac, and as the co-founder and creative director of l’Etiquette magazine, but he’s also a vintage clothing enthusiast of the highest order. A thrift store devotee since his early teens, Borsarello’s knack for finding beautiful and rare pre-loved clothing has earned him a reputation as the go-to guy for fashion insiders—including big-name designers from the likes of Hermès and Bode—in search of unusual vintage inspo. It has also helped him amass an incredible collection of clothing.
Borsarello’s tastes are diverse, from World War I military gear to hand-embroidered hippy denim to ’90s Nirvana merch, but the pieces he loves most (which he occasionally offers for sale on his Instagram store) are all connected by a common thread. Whether it’s a paint-spattered hoodie or a lovingly safety-pinned punk tee, Borsarello’s grails all tell a story of the person who owned them, lived in them, and imbued them with the patina of years of wear.
Borsarello is a guy with a lot going on (we won’t get into his line of handmade audio equipment here), but most recently, he’s the co-author (alongside journalist Marc Beaugé) of Good As Old. The book is a compendium of vintage pieces that, as its subtitle says, “Embellis par les temps” (translation: have grown more beautiful with time). We asked him to share a few of his favorite finds with us—and tell us a bit about what makes them so special.
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