Urban Vanguard capsule by Three Stroke Productions.

Urban Vanguard:

Mixing the “classic” with the “modern” has always been one of the main ambitions here at Three Stroke Productions and the “Urban Vanguard” AW21 capsule was the perfect opportunity to continue the path of experimentation and exploration of new stylistic territories.

This time the mix of fabrics that distinguishes the Urban Vanguard range includes our classic 80/20 fleece fabric and a special new generation technical fabric with a “piede-de-poule” pattern

The contrast of colours between the black sweatshirt and the beige of our pied-de-poule delivers a gritty, but at the same time very elegant ensemble. The Pied-de-poule pattern originated many centuries ago on the Anglo-Scottish border, and the name derives from the similarity of this pattern to the claw of a hen according to the French. The English, on the other hand saw the tooth of a dog in this design, calling it Houndstooth.

The Pied de poule (or Houndstooth) was originally made on a woven wool cloth where the raw sheeps wool yarn made up the light squares, and a yarn of the same wool, dyed with vegetable dyes, created the darker line. The jackets made from pied-de-puole fabric were worn by Scottish shepherds for protective and camouflage purposes.

During the 1800’s houndstooth entered into fashion, and also as a popular pattern for interior decorations. In the 15th of January 1934 edition of Vogue magazine, Prince Edward VIII of Wales appeared dressed in a “houndstooth” suit, shining the fashion spotlight on this fabric.

After the second world war the pied-de-poule became a protagonist with Christian Dior and subsequently spread to high end fashion which from that moment on adopted it more and more, often proposing various versions. In the 1960s the pied-de-poule entered the pop culture scene thanks to the Optical Art movement. A British artistic current focused on optical illusions, then in the following decades it was used more as a print than as a weaving, becoming a “classic” for both elegant and sporty winter clothing fabrics. Originally conceived in the contrast of black and white the pied-de-pouple is now offered in various colour combinations and also in both maxi and micro patterns becoming a real trend for the cold seasons. Modern yet universal, houndstooth is a staple print that never loses its appeal. The history of the pied-de-poule is solid and prestigious and that is why we are particularly proud to offer it in an absolutely modern context but with an eye always attentive to the historical reference points of fashion. This is also Urban Vanguard from Three Stroke Productions

Introduced during the AW20, the Urban Vanguard mini capsule represents a step towards (only seemingly) new territories in which identity and experimentation come together as a set of 6 items characterised by a mix of an 80/20% cotton sweatshirt with a new “pied de poule fabric”. Urban Vanguard is flashy but elegant as well as gritty and modern.