JCRT homages A CLOCKWORK ORANGE via high-end menswear
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) has been one of my favorite films since high school. The combination of shocking violence, magnificent cinematography, and top notch acting captured my teenage brain, and almost twenty-five years later still holds a firm grasp on my appreciation of film.
Over the years I’ve lost count of the number of CLOCKWORK ORANGE t-shirts I’ve owned. If I included band shirts by the likes of Lower Class Brats and The Adicts, that are heavily influenced by the imagery of the film, I think I would blow my own mind. I even have the poster art tattooed on the middle of my stomach.
Although my fandom for the film hasn’t waned, my approach to celebrating it certainly has matured.
I was so excited to see fashion designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra adding pieces to their high-end menswear company JCRT influenced by Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film as well as the 1962 book by Anthony Burgess.
One of JCRT’s A CLOCKWORK ORANGE plaid flannel shirts was influenced by the colors used in the iconic 1972 cover art by David Pelham (which was commissioned by Penguin to coincide with the release of Kubrick’s film).
The bold red/yellow/blue/black color scheme instantly brings to mind sneaking around and reading a book despite your parents disapproval.
“The Clockwork Orange Beethoven flannel” offers a more traditional look that might be more to your liking. This shirt has a white/orange/black plaid design which is synonymous with the movie art that most fans are familiar with. This is the one that has much a droog antihero vibe to it, and I am living or it!
Both of these long sleeve flannel shirts are made from double soft cotton twill—hand cut and sewn. They also feature single-needle tailoring throughout with French seam for softer closure. Also, their crisp collars and cuffs are made using the highest-grade German interfacings.
Spring is in the air, and a light jacket may just be the thing that is needed. Thankfully, JCRT offers the same white/orange/black as the Beethoven Plaid chore coat. It’s a classic style reinterpreted. Their chore coat has four generous pockets and heavy-duty buttons. It’s the perfect layering piece to take you from town to country.
As if that weren’t enough, as part of their movie influenced collage t-shirts, JCRT have combined not just A CLOCKWORK ORANGE but also SUSPIRIA (1977), the works of André Breton and William S. Burroughs, as well as the post-punk band Bauhaus in their “Exquisite Corpse” short sleeve shirt.
The “Exquisite Corpse” is a made-to-order, no waste shirt.
This means the design is digitally printed and minimal fabric is wasted in its production.
It has fitted sleeves, as well as rolled forward shoulders for a better fit, and side seams for a more tailored fit.
There is also a JCRT logo on the lower back and their trademark anchor placed under the arm as a reference to the initials of the tailors.
If you love A CLOCKWORK ORANGE as much as I do, but need a bit more elevated fashion statements then look no further than JCRT! You can find JCRT on their website as well as Facebook, via their Instagram account, and on Twitter.
Tell ‘em Neon Splatter sent ya, and, as always, remember to BUY OR DIE!
