Band of Outsiders
Grizzly bear print button-down
F/W 2017
Paid $74
Not a legendary house — a cult one. The grizzly print is exactly the 'weird but wearable' that gives a uniform a character of its own.
The scene
Band of Outsiders — Scott Sternberg's clever LA take on American prep with a twist, the label that put owls and oddball prints on perfect oxfords. A cult name, beloved by those who were there.
Construction
Cotton, camp-leaning collar, the all-over bear motif. The print is the point — it should read clean, the cut true to the F/W 2017 make.
What collectors look for
Band shirting runs specific by size and era; the fun prints are what people hunt. Look for clean print and intact buttons — these were worn hard.
Market
Cult demand, thin supply, niche sizing — surfaces irregularly, which is half the thrill.
Where it sits in history
Full timeline →- 2002Band of Outsiders founded
Why it's in this wardrobe
The personality piece. Weird without being costume-y — the oddball that makes a black-tank-and-denim fit feel like you.
Looks like an old Wes Anderson movie crossed with a Japanese fashion magazine. You circled it for days — usually the sign you actually love it, not just the deal.
What it pairs with
- ·white tank underneath
- ·Nudie Slim Jims
- ·Adidas Americana
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