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Custom Button Utility Jacket - Empty Reference
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Custom Button Utility Jacket

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The Engineered Transition.

Introducing The Interstice Shirt from Empty Reference—a garment engineered for the liminal space. It deftly occupies the territory between a structured shirt and a lightweight jacket, becoming the definitive answer to the sartorial question posed by spring and autumn. Rendered in two resonant colorways—a soft Blush Pink/White and a grounded Sage Green/White—its linear stripe pattern provides a graphic base. This foundation is then animated by a series of intentional contradictions: luminous, crystal-like buttons that catch the light, and crisp white ribbed trim that outlines the collar, cuffs, hem, and utility pockets with architectural clarity. Crafted from a technically considered blend (13% Cotton, 85% Polyester, 13.7% TR), it offers drape, durability, and a slight brushed hand for warmth. With two functional rib-trimmed pockets at the waist, it is as practical as it is considered. This is not merely a layer; it is a transitional device for the modern wardrobe.

🌉 The Schematic of a Hybrid:

✔ The Duality of Function: Worn buttoned as a statement shirt, or left open as a perfect lightweight jacket over a simple tee or tank. Its structure provides authority; its ease allows for fluidity.
✔ Luminous Closures: The buttons are selected as points of light. More than fasteners, they are minute jewels that refract daylight and evening glow, elevating the practical to the poetic.
✔ Architectural Rib Trim: The stark white ribbing acts as a drafting line on the garment’s blueprint. It defines borders—at the collar, sleeves, hem, and pockets—creating a crisp, finished frame for the striped body.
✔ Calculated Fabric Blend: The specific 13/85/13.7 composition is a formula for transitional wear. It provides the softness and breathability to wear against the skin, coupled with the wrinkle resistance, durability, and slight insulation ideal for a protective outer layer.
✔ Utilitarian Pockets with Intent: The two lower pockets are not an afterthought. Framed with the same white ribbing, they offer a secure place for hands or essentials, grounding the piece’s airier details in tangible function.
✔ The Empty Reference on "The In-Between": We are drawn to garments that solve the nuanced problems of dressing. This shirt-jacket is a solution for the shoulder seasons—for days that are neither hot nor cold, but vibrantly, uncertainly alive. It is designed for motion between environments.

🔷 Anatomy of a Transitional Object:

  • The Silhouette as a Bridge: Its cut is intentionally ambiguous—slightly more volume than a dress shirt, yet more refined than a casual jacket. It seamlessly integrates into layered systems or stands confidently alone.

  • The Buttons as Focal Points: Each button is a tiny lens, a moment of captured light. They are the subtle, sparkling counterpoint to the garment’s grounded stripe and utility, embodying the union of pragmatism and fantasy.

  • The Trim as Definition: In design, lines create meaning. The white rib trim is this garment’s definitive line-work, sharpening its edges and lending a sportif, yet sophisticated, coherence.

🧥 Styling the Transitional Piece:

This is the quintessential piece for navigating fluctuating days with unwavering style.

  • As the Primary Layer: Button the Veiled Dawn (Blush) version over a white ribbed tank and tailored, stone-colored trousers. The luminous buttons become the focal jewelry.

  • As a Light Jacket: Wear the Resonant Field (Sage) open over a solid black long-sleeve tee and dark jeans. The white trim creates a clean, layered effect.

  • For Smart Utility: Pair the striped shirt with matching solid-color shorts (in pink or sage), treating the outfit as a relaxed suit.

  • For Textural Depth: Layer it over a thin, high-neck knit dress, using it to add structure and sleeve interest.

  • Its Natural Habitat: Al fresco dinners, weekend travel, the creative workplace, gallery visits, or any journey that traverses indoor and outdoor, day and evening.

Size Guide
Size Chest Sleeve Shoulder Length
XS 118 61.5 46.5 65.5
S 122 62 47.5 67
M 126 62.5 48.5 68.5
L 130 63 49.5 70
XL 134 63.5 50.5 71.5

Model 1: 180cm / 60kg, wears size M.
Model 2: 173cm / 50kg, wears size XS.
Manual measurement may vary by 1–2cm.

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