Thanks Jack Sparrow for your questions.  My inspiration came from watching Michael Jordan at a press conference during the NBA finals.  He was wearing a so called " Pat Riley Collar"  which is a rounded collar, but Michael was trying to put the collar points behind the necktie.  The collar just didnt look right when he tried to stretch the collar, so I thought to myself why not shape the collar rather than stretch the collar to get the collar points behind the necktie.  The first collar I invented was the cut-out collar ( design #1 on my website www.ericglennie.com  )which looks like a traditional collar when worn with a necktie only, but the collar points are under the necktie thus creating a smooth look without collar ends.  I then began creating more shapes around the necktie knot which you can see in the evolution from design 1 to design 6.  the collars are basically the same, with a twist at the necktie knot.  Thanks again for you question and I hope you enjoy seeing new ideas on a very traditional garment.   the crosswick collar is a variation of a Pat Riley that has been shaped, not stretched and crosses over itself.  thanks  Eric.

I would like to post an image of a crosswick collar, but the img tag doesnt seem to work.  any ideas on how to post an image.

Thanks, Eric.

Very interesting to know the process. Inspiration drawn from observation, eh?

What are your thoughts on shirt cuffs?

Again they have stayed the same for a long time.

I guess the collar sells the shirt more than the cuffs, but is there room for innovations in the world of cuffs?

I'd be interested in your thoughts.

Best,

D.

http://supertalk.superfuture.com/showthread.php?p=679603

"My God, the internet..."

Just checked out the 'winged cuffs', Brother E., and (again) I have not seen these before.

Wing collars, yes.

Winged cuffs, no.

Again I'd love to know the story behind their creation, but only if you wished to share it.

There is a link between collars & cuffs, insn't there?

Why not spread collars with a moderately spread cuff?

'Penny round' collars with a rounded edged cuff?

Even button-down collars with a button-down cuff?

Who else is exploring this field?

I like your ideas, Eric - Mainly because you are no slave to tradition, yet you use the heritage of your industry in your designs in ways which others would not think of. You update, innovate, and make the onlooker question many of their taken-for-granted ideas about what a collar should look like.

Sure, that's a challenge to some. But where's the problem in that? That kind of challenge to the lazy minded didn't bother Picasso too much!

You keep on keeping on, E.

Best,

David

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso   (He was a painter)

This is entirely fascinating - What is a cuff but a collar to frame the wrist?

Look at a French cuff and you will see it's debt to the turn-down collar.

Please keep posting, E.

j.

Last edited by Horace (2007-09-28 18:17:06)

Actually, if you only knew the headaches he has caused outside the forum world.