We found it on a wall in a fishing town near Sète, painted on the side of a chandlery that had been selling the same rope and the same tinned sardines since long before anyone working there was born. A blue lobster, printed in faded cobalt and a coral red gone soft in the Mediterranean sun. Homard Bleu. Le Trésor Marin. The treasure of the sea, and by the wear on the sign, a treasure since 1965.
The blue lobster is a real creature, not a bit of artistic licence. Pull one from the cold Atlantic and it comes up armoured in deep marine blue, the rarest and most sought-after of its kind, holding that colour right until the pot turns it the same red as all the others. Someone in that town decided the living version deserved a portrait. Standing in front of it with the salt in the air, we agreed.
So we had the mark redrawn faithfully, cobalt and coral on a heavyweight garment-dyed tee the colour of old paper, and let the press leave the ink a little worn, the way the original had weathered fifty-odd summers on the coast. It reads like something you turned up at a brocante and could never quite talk yourself into leaving behind.
Wear it to the market with a basket you actually mean to fill. Wear it to the kitchen for something cooked in butter and too much garlic. It sits well next to a glass of something cold and a table near the water.
• 100% soft ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 6.1 oz./yd.² (206.8 g/m²)
• Relaxed fit
• Garment-dyed, pre-shrunk fabric
• Topstitched, classic width collar
• Twill-taped neck and shoulders for comfort and durability
• Rib cuffs
• Shoulder-to-shoulder twill tape
• Signature twill label
• Blank product sourced from Honduras
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
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