Once a staple of mid-tear mall anchor stores, Dickies is firmly back in the mix with the new Construct collection. Stocked by boutiques and obsessed over by the likes of Chris Gibbs, owner of Union Los Angeles, the recently launched capsule offers all the authenticity and durability of the original brand with an improved fit and updated aesthetics. Now the Creative Consultant for Dickies Construct, Gibbs says his personal style and interest in the brand developed during middle school. “Before that I had to wear what ever my parents gave me to wear. But during seventh grade I finally started to develop my own tastes in music, art, film and of coarse fashion. And one of my first/favorite brands was Dickies. Fast forward to today and I still wear Dickies almost everyday. So when I was given the opportunity to collaborate with them earlier this year, I jumped at the chance. That collaboration lead to an even bigger opportunity, which was to consult for the Construct line.
Construct is a sub line under the Dickies Umbrella aimed at offering a more contemporary take on the vintage workwear esthetic. The idea here is to keep the original Dickies DNA but offer it in a more contemporary version. Maybe using different fabrics, or colors? Or even by adjusting the fits or adding newer detail, sometimes more fashion directed, others more utilitarian. All in an effort to breath new life into Dickies.”
Shop the Dickies Construct FW18 line now at unionlasangeles.com.
