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The notion of 'An Englishman in New York' conjures up images of the discerning, well-travelled gentleman, curious and intrepid in his quest to discover the foreign and the fascinating. It is from this timeless, almost heroic, character that The Plectrum Collection by Ben Sherman takes its inspiration for Autumn 2011, delivering a collection that captivates the very essence of this eccentric gentlemen; the Englishman in New York.

A silhouette defined by an eclectic mix of old English and military influenced design is made contemporary through their introduction to modern textures, technical fabrics and traditional wool in innovative fabrications. This Englishman in New York narrative The Plectrum Collection is taking seems almost too perfect for a climates like the Canadian west coast: allusions to rich, royal heraldry brought to life through the modern, city-dwelling, working man. Ben Sherman has forever been one of Still Life For Him's strongest brands (through styling and specifically through quality) and the introduction of The Plectrum Collection only means a stronger focus on quality fabrics (tweedy yarns, duck-down filling, coated technical marled gilet, etc) and exceptional production at a fair price.

One of our first brands to arrive for Autumn 2011, some styles from The Plectrum Collection by Ben Sherman have all ready sold out on the racks of Still Life For Him. This week we introduce additional styles in our second delivery including muted autumn plaid shirting, lambswool blended cardigans and shawl collared sweaters, and the first Ben Sherman jacket of the season. Ben Sherman, and The Plectrum Collection, available now at Still Life For Him.

drawing inspiration from the functional utility of the scout movement and blending it with the collegiate aesthetic of early 60's americana, ben sherman's collection for spring 2011 offers a 'blue collar' twist on practical preppy.

founded in 1963 by arthur bernard sugarman, the ben sherman brand is the result of an entrepreneurial brit (sugarman) marrying the american daughter of a californian swimwear producer. after marrying and returning to brighton, england sugarman purchased a shirt factory and began producing the oxford-cloth american-style button-down shirts he saw the early 1960s modern jazz fans wearing with pride.

by producing his own version of the shirts worn by visiting american jazz artists like miles davis, dizzy gillespie and oscar peterson as well as colourful resort-style madras plaids, sugarman quickly became england's mod god as the founder of ben sherman. the ben sherman originals label was created and by 1965 the company had opened a small office on the upper floors of a shabby office-block in a london backstreet - the rest, is history.

ben sherman originals have proudly hung alongside comparable brands like fred perry & peguin at still life for years, but fills a very distinct niche for us in particular. the mod fits, crisp collars & summery madras plaids give ben sherman its own style that has our victorian boys coming back season to season for another fantastic ben sherman shirt. we've got a nice batch of styles in store right now, including the summer shirt (the explosion madras/gingham shirt pictured to the right) that will only look better the more you wear & wrinkle it all summer as you soak up the sun.