It is my pleasure to introduce to you J.D. Elquist, not only a man with style, but a man with an incredible drive for the things he loves to do. In this case, one of them being clothing. J.D is a twenty four year old F.I.D.M graduate, who has been working on his clothing company, J.Elquist Clothiers, for quite some time now. J.D is now getting ready to release the first part of the collection later next month. With the brand’s website soon to be up after.

The collection will be featuring eight items is their basic colors year around, those being a dress shirt, polo shirt, t-shirt, jeans, chinos, denim coat, pea coat and a sport coat. After every season, seasonal colors will be added in some of the items, as well as additional garments to enhance the collection for the specific season. What makes this collection classic to me, it is that fact that the items have a timeless appeal with a perfect fit. 

I had a chance to talk to J.D himself about his up bringing, the brand and future goals. I got to know him better as a person. But it also helped me appreciate and understand his work a lot more.

- Q&A:

How much and what parts of your childhood influenced you the most?

My childhood had a huge influence in my life. I was born to a county commissioner and a party girl. After my parents split, my mom and I spent the good portion of my childhood with the Hells Angels. You can imagine it wasn’t very pretty. It was growing up around the Hells Angels that really influenced my life and style the most. I saw a lot of not what to do as a man. So in turn I decided my life was going to be opposite of the lifestyle of the Hells Angels. The men were greasy, un showered, and crude. My style is handsome, clean and well mannered.

Living in Seattle, what has the city taught you when it comes to style?

Seattle itself is a beautiful city, but is lacking in style. The biggest thing to come from Seattle is Grunge and that died in the early 90’s. Today, style is Seattle is influenced by the great outdoors. Most of the style you see translates to what the person is doing. That has been the biggest lesson Seattle was taught. Dress for what you do. A lot of fashion allows you to emulate when it doesn’t even make sense. True style translates from a dinner party to a mountainside.

Read the rest of the interview and check out some photographs of the collection after the jump.

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