Todd Snyder Fall 2020 Menswear

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Todd Snyder Fall 2020 Menswear

February 6, 2020

Maria Ward

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Todd Snyder Fall-Winter 2020

“The outdoorsman look is very American,” Todd Snyder said after his Fall 2020 show. “I feel the time is right for fashion to shift its focus to nature and the outdoors, [and] I wanted to do something authentic and real.” For the designer, that meant partnering with L.L.Bean, the original purveyor of outdoorsy gear, for his latest collection.

Snyder spent weeks digging through the L.L.Bean archives in Freeport, Maine (where the company has operated since it was founded in 1912). Among the many treasures he unearthed were some of the brand’s earliest catalogs and original styles that Leon Leonwood Bean himself helped develop in the 1920s. From there, Snyder traveled to Los Angeles and Tokyo in search of rare vintage L.L.Bean styles from collectors of the brand.

Snyder found his footing among the ’80s and ’90s; he was drawn to the era’s mix of exaggerated proportions and relaxed silhouettes. The show opened with a hunter-green corduroy suit cut wide, an LL.Bean logo tee peeking out from a yellow puffer vest lined with camo print, grounded by a pair of slick black Bean Boots underfoot.

Fun fact: The company began as a one-room operation that sold a single product, waterproof duck boots that eventually would become known as the Bean Boot. Like many, the all-weather shoe got Snyder hooked on the brand; the designer recalled buying his first-ever pair of Bean Boots back in college (and still wears a pair today). Fittingly, a handsome lumberjack in a furry trapper hat wore a sweater embroidered with a big Bean Boot at the center.

Others followed in classic buffalo checks, humble cargo pants held up by thick suspenders and spliced with tweed, and cozy Fair Isle sweaters layered with brightly colored ski pants and matching quilted jackets with a retro slant.

Beyond the outdoor gear, there was suiting, like a herringbone version with an orange camo shirt topped with a strap vest with utilitarian pockets, like huntsman and fly fishers wear. For those in need of even more storage on the go, there was an XXL take on the brand’s famous canvas Boat and Tote that closed the show. It would be perfect for the wilderness-deprived suburbanite looking for a carryall that can go the distance (even if it’s just their daily commute). All in all, consider Snyder’s L.L. Bean outing the ultimate sartorial survival kit.

Photos by imaxtree.com

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