WM Brown x Budd
Present The Washed Denim Project
The WMB x Budd Washed Denim Shirt Project sees Budd collaborate with Matt Hranek once again to create two killer men’s shirts – a denim tux dress shirt and a simple but cool, denim day shirt. Both are cut from an exclusive, limited edition Thomas Mason washed denim.
The Cloth
The WM Brown x Budd washed denim has been dyed to a flattering and truly unique shade of blue. Thomas Mason produced the successful Cocktail stripe for our first WM Brown collaboration in 2023 and have an inspiring history when it comes to creating denims and chambrays. Budd’s own denim shirts are sourced from the mill and have long been loved for how well they soften and patinate over time.
The Shirts
Both shirts are cut to Budd’s Tailored fit block and finished with Matt’s Budd collar and cocktail cuffs. The collar was developed in partnership with Senior Cutter, Darren Tiernan, who created a semi-spread collar that is slightly deeper than standard with marginally longer points, conceived to work and stand excellently both with or without a tie.
The Pleated Front
Matt had played around with pairing denim with his evening wear, and having spotted a vintage pleated tux shirt in Genoa, decided to pull the two looks together. Budd’s reputation for its evening wear is second to none, the skills of our tailors in our workroom at Andover, incomparable when it comes to hand-pleating and big work. We don’t cut corners, nothing is laid on…the devil is in the detail. The result is an evening shirt that can be worn at is most formal or with casual elegance on evenings out - an inserted rounded bib plays hosts to hand-laid half pleats. Button holes within the flat hem are left empty, allowing the wearer to choose between the included mother of pearl button ribbons or with decorative dress studs.
The Day Shirt
A shirt you will wear and wear and take with you anywhere. Simply styled with the WM Brown collar, cocktail cuffs and a flat hem, this shirt is finished with elegant mother of pearl buttons. Dress it up with tailoring for a more sartorial look, or dress down for more relaxed moments and a laid back vibe.
The Winged Collar Pleated Bib Shirt - by Special Order
The WM Brown x Budd pleated bib shirt is also available with a wing collar. This shirt very much represents the icing on the cake for Matt and elevates this dress shirt still further. It was his initial inspiration, and an even bolder choice. Perhaps for the more daring, we offer it by Special Order, cutting each shirt on demand at our Andover work rooms. This is a very beautiful shirt and the pinnacle of our WM Brown x Budd collaboration.
