Pendleton ‘The Portland Collection’ Autumn 2011

First re-discovered by Opening Ceremony thanks to its uber-authentic heritage credentials (140 years old AND a connection with Native Americans), Pendleton is having a moment and then some. So good for it for capitalizing via a first-time comtemporary collection, titled “The Portland Collection.” According to WWD:

The graphic Harding pattern shown on sturdy wool coats and raglan-sleeved jackets is named after a scarf the Cayuse and Umatilla tribes presented former first lady Florence Harding in 1923, while the earthy plaids on simple button-downs and tops got their origins in the same checked shirts the Beach Boys wore on the cover of their first album, “Surfin’ Safari,” in 1962.

No details yet on where it can be purchases but Pendleton itself  has an ecommerce site and its collaboration with Levi’s is sold there. Have a gander at the rest of this very handsome collection on the next page.