We always think of Galvin Green as a rainwear brand but it has, for a few seasons now, been doing polo shirts with variable results. However, having just seen its new spring summer shirts and they have added a nice little bit of style to now. Gone are the crazy vertical multi coloured strips in favour of subtle details and strong branding. Its not a large range with just nine styles but they have got a lot offer with this.
Our favourite is the Maddox as it has a fantastic bright yellow colourway with panels cut into the body using slightly textured fabric and adding a white high light. This is quite a simple
idea but the seaming and panelling does create a different garment and a more sports feel. Branding is on the sleeve using sonic welded logos and maybe a bit too much text. After the brand name it reads 'comfort technology' which to be honest we don't like, as its a bit meaningless as who buys a shirt expecting it to be uncomfortable? That apart, we love this shirt, its screams sunshine and golf the minute you set your eyes on it. Very sporty.
The next shirt is Marlon which is a real good
looking shirt but we would have liked more brighter colours than white, navy or black. We chose the white as it made the best of the details this shirt is showing off. Its called the Marlon...maybe its Galvin tipping its hat at Marlon Brando as the shirt has a slight western feel to it due to the styled chest pockets and studs at the end of the stitch detail. Galvin use some strange names for their various shirts and products in general, not to sure they add to the mystique of the brand. This shirt uses large industrial strength press studs on its long and deep placket creating a rather cool fashionable look. Branding is by
way of a small woven label stitched on to the sleeve. Great styled shirts but a bit of colour would have been great. The fit is the standard Galvin boxy fit.
And our third choice is the Milos in Gull Grey. We think this is a shirt you can wear anywhere if you are totally happy wearing polyester. The shirt has long placket stud buttons and a chest pocket with the flap that all adds up to a slight army shirt feel. Which is why we like it, you could wear this with jeans that's for sure. Galvin have added some fine details using different coloured sewing threads on the shoulders and arms and this works very well in contrast to the Gull Grey colour of the fabric. Again we would have liked some brighter colours in this shirts but the Gull Grey is the best as it has a streetwear feel to the garment. The sleeves on the Milos are a little shorter than the other two showing Galvin is aware that sleeves on all polo shirts are getting much shorter now as it adds a different look to the garment. Overall the fit is boxy but not overly so so you may want to buy a size down if you want a more fashion look to this great shirt.
Great stuff from Galvin Green. We didn't mention the fabric because its the usual technical, technical, technical but what is great is to see the brand go beyond this and design some good looking shirts. Now add some more colour and that would be just tickety boo!
Jamie Cross & Andy Carroll
PUTTFashion is a FACE in the CROWD production
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