Gestalt Clothing

[Scandi]

The short sleeve without a ribbed cuff I cannot imagine looking good.the long sleeve I, opposed to Beethoven, however can. I love long sleeved polos. The price point is ambitious though.

 

[Tryphon Tournesol]

The short sleeve without a ribbed cuff I cannot imagine looking good.the long sleeve I, opposed to Beethoven, however can. I love long sleeved polos. The price point is ambitious though.

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[ursusmajor]

Hello Jacob,

do you really think that anybody will buy these weired shirts? I do not see any need for a polo shirt with long sleeves.

Manchmal wäre es doch ganz sinnvoll über den Tellerrand hinauszuschauen und nicht den eigenen Horizont als Ende der Welt zu setzten. Ich zum Beispiel finde die Idee gut und könnte mir ein solches Polo im Rahmen meiner Gaderobe vorstellen. Nur weil du nicht die Zielgruppe bist, heisst es nicht dass es keine gibt

 

[GESTALT Clothing]

The short sleeve without a ribbed cuff I cannot imagine looking good.the long sleeve I, opposed to Beethoven, however can. I love long sleeved polos. The price point is ambitious though.

I find that the ribbed cuff often bunches too high on the bicep creating a strange muscle-t look breaking the clean line of the sleeve. Instead I'm opting for a trim, narrow sleeve and opening. This is style that appears to be popular among the Italians as you often see it on Guy Rover, Cucinelli, and Loro Piana polo shirts.

 

[GESTALT Clothing]

We are based in San Francisco, California and the shirts will dispatch from here.

I chose to manufacture the fabric and shirts in Japan due to the Japanese's long tradition of creating superior textiles and their extreme attention to detail. I am very pleased with the dozen samples we have produced thus far. Prior to meeting my manufacturing partner in Japan I was working with a factory in Europe but the quality of both the fabric and sewing just was not high enough so I moved on.

 

[dominik_bsl]

Looks quite interesting. Are you planning to offer polos for tall guys like me? Most products I see are either too baggy or way too short to put them in the trousers...

Rgds,
Dominik

 

[GESTALT Clothing]

As I have seen at sytleforum, your products will be offered through Kickstarter?

Initially, yes. That's what I meant when I said 'at launch the shirts will be available at a heavy heavy discount.' Sadly I don't possess the working capital to go it alone.

Looks quite interesting. Are you planning to offer polos for tall guys like me? Most products I see are either too baggy or way too short to put them in the trousers...

I've graded the pattern for sizes XS to XXL so there is quite a range there but haven't added a Tall dimension yet. Depending on how the campaign progresses that could be something we add. It's difficult to do unless there is sufficient demand to satisfy the required manufacturing minimums. Thank you for inquiring.

 

[Sonny]

We are based in San Francisco, California and the shirts will dispatch from here.

Do you have a store in the city?

 

[GESTALT Clothing]

Our design studio is in San Francisco and we don't have a permanent store, though I expect to participate in a pop-up in partnership with other brands in mid April. Stay posted.

 

[GESTALT Clothing]

I wish this was my first post in the thread but I can't figure out how to edit my initial post. Maybe a mod can help me. In any event, here is my formal introduction.
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My name is Jacob and I’m excited to introduce the menswear project that I’ve been working on for the last two years:GESTALT Clothing.

At GESTALT we’ve upgraded the polo shirt, one of the most versatile pieces in any man’s closet, with elements that truly elevate it into something special. By borrowing aspects from classic dress shirts, using the finest Japanese fabrics, and perfecting the fit and construction, we’ve developed the dress polo shirt. The result is smarter, more elegant, and just as easy wearing as your typical polo shirt.

I started GESTALT for two reasons:

1. I work in tech and was frustrated by the lack of opportunity that I had in my business casual office to wear the type of fine, tailored clothing that I am passionate about. I am sure many SF readers working in similar office environments can commiserate.
2. Most polo shirts are terrible boxy things with poor, floppy excuses of a collar.

Like many men in business casual offices, I struggled with dressing well for work; suit and tie: not welcomed, odd jacket and trousers: too dressy, dress shirt and khakis: summer intern style, t-shirt and jeans: too casual. I knew there was a better way to navigate this sartorial no man’s land and so I set out to improve upon a classic.

And that’s exactly what I did. After 24 months, 21 sample shirts, 12 sample collars, 5 revisions to the pattern, many many fit sessions, and two factories, I am proud to present the GESTALT polo shirt. We are launching on Kickstarter in the coming months and will be opening our own store thereafter.

So what makes the GESTALT polo special?

• One piece spread collar. Composed of five pieces of fabric, including a soft woven interfacing and interior and exterior stands, our collar is designed to stand tall while rolling beautifully. We achieved the natural roll by taking inspiration from the Italians, using a one piece collar where the collar band and leaf are cut from a single piece of fabric and finished it off with a cutaway spread. The result is a collar that exudes casual elegance.
• Japanese yarn dyed fabric. Our 100% cotton yarn dyed piqué is knit to my specifications at a renowned Japanese mill. Each of our solid colors is actually knit from two slightly different shades of yarn. The subtle contrast between the dark and light yarn adds a beautiful depth of color and texture to the fabric.
• Tailored slim fit. High arm holes, trim sleeves, and a tapered body are a few of the elements that go into our modern cut. The shirt is also pre-washed so you don’t need to worry about shrinkage.
• Mother of pearl buttons. The beautiful 3mm mother of pearl buttons are sewn on in the chicken foot style adding a touch of Neapolitan flair.
• Gusseted tails. The tennis tails are finished with our singular touch of branding, contrasting faux suede gusset seams in bone which give the split hem strength and maybe a little extra friction to help a tucked-in shirt stay tucked-in.
• Shirt yoke. The yoke extends across the shoulders and is from which the garment hangs. It’s the unsung hero of any dress shirt providing strength and structure to the shoulders.
• French placket. The placket shows no visible stitching on the exterior of the shirt. This cleaner, plain front gives the shirt a simple casual look.
• French seems. Difficult to execute on a knit but worth it to cleanly finish the sleeves and sleeve head. There’s no ugly overlock seam to hide when you roll up your sleeves.
• Buttoning cuff & gauntlet. The long sleeve model features barrel cuffs and a buttoning gauntlet.
• Extraordinary value. I know it’s cliché but it’s true. Were this shirt to appear at a traditional retailer its price would conservatively double that at which I am launching at.

Here are several photos of recent samples. My final order of samples is currently in production and I will have examples of more colors to share soon.









Our shirts will be heavily discounted on Kickstarter for our initial launch with several extra special deals as thank-yous to our earliest backers for supporting us. To be among the first to know about our upcoming launch follow us on your favorite network below.

You can find us at gestaltclothing.com, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, and here in this thread.

It’s been such a long journey developing these shirts and I am so excited to launch. Feedback, questions, and comments are welcome. I look forward to continuing the discussion with you.

Best regards,

Jacob