De Bonne Facture
Just curious as to whether anyone here has any thoughts on the brand. Grandad coat is a classic, and apparently the balloon pants are great too.
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I have a few pieces. Really like their work jacket. Well constructed and look great
I have a sweater from them thats v nice, and I picked up the geography teacher shirt which is great.
Really well constructed. I love their balloon trousers. In my experience trousers run a bit small & tops run true to size
I have the grandad coat and it’s arguably the nicest thing I own. Will probably pick up some pants and a sweater this fall
Your fits with yours inspired me to pick one up at a steep discount late last season! It’s like the one thing I’m looking forward to this winter
Which one did you get?!
It’s the chestnut one I think lol it’s been a while, it was already too warm to wear it when I bought it (I think I got it in march?)
I think that’s the same one I got! I didn’t get my sleeves shortened till mid January so I didn’t get to wear mine as much as I wanted. But hopefully it’ll see more this year.
Love this brand, doesn't really go with what I wear because it's more 'standard' fitting but yea love what they do
DBF Grandad coat is one of , if not hands-down my favourite outerwear
you really dont often find the combo of double breasted + raglan sleeve + belt
construction is super nice too, inner seams all piped and beautiful buttons
belt also has an extra loop stitched on the back so it wont fall off ever
I picked up their wool overshirt last fall and its one of the nicest things I own. I was really impressed
De Bonne Facture
Edition 21
Our Edition 21 presents an effortlessly elegant soft tailoring wardrobe for Fall Winter 2023, inspired by the landscapes of Brittany and the “Côte de Granit Rose”, ble...
I think I need that Cardigan Coat
Telling myself I don’t need another Grandad Coat
Cardigan coat looks like a great Document robe coat alternative
The undyed herringbone Grandad seems like the version to get this season
Pink cableknit sweater also looks like a standout
Interesting that the Grandad is now made by a different factory than the one I have from Edition 14
Design looks to be slightly updated from my version in that it has an extra sleeve button to cinch down the sleeve rather than just being decorative
few pairs of dbf fisherman sandies were added to the nmwa archive sale if anyone's interested in that sort of thing: https://nomanwalksalone.com/collections/de-bonne-facture?tab=products&sort_by=discount&sort_order=desc&page=1
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Tempted by the 1 remaining EU40
Do it, so I don't impulse buy them
Just got pinged the grandad is in stock in the austrian green. Torn on whether to pounce or wait for something with more texture.
That green color is so pretty
Yeah the colour is great, green big coat is on the check list.
TTS on the grandad? Gonna pull the trigger 😬
Yes!
Seconded
Yes, it’s comfortably oversized so you have some leeway but it’s perfect TTS
TTS worked for me. I’m a 40R and this is my size 50.
the green one is not as deep a green as it looks in the DBF lookbook just a fair warning
Anyone seen previews of SS24?
you mean forest green?
yes
the Nordstrom product shot is much more accurate than how it appears in the DBF lookbook
is there another shade of grey in there?
I agree the DBF pic is much more saturated
i was eyeing that coat as well lol but indecisive on the color and fabric choice
the green forest seems to have a better drape overall
there’s only one forest green afaik which is what im referring to
the coat in the dbf product shot is the same as the one on at nordstrom, division road, etc
It’s a drabber green but it’s still excellent imo. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1116800072093532191/1196083252809707610/image0.jpg?ex=65b65655&is=65a3e155&hm=28221da40cacbcd662e9b887761a82e3722a464e6275f6ff40b4af643c82f333&
Also stress tested it and it’s very effective in bad weather.
ooh under natural light it looks great 👍
It’s unmistakably green but as ostentatious as the coat itself is a brighter more vibrant green would make it pretty loud. Not a bad thing necessarily but they nailed the balance for my tastes.
Green and grey on pretty deep discount here, size 50: https://www.sportivostore.com/collections/de-bonne-facture
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shhooot i am a 48
😭
Same, bought from there but glad I didn’t wait for the sale I probably would have had my heart broke
I’ve worn this DBF x Gloverall pretty much every day this winter. Next winter I will mix it up with a grandad coat in gray. Thank you @Elvander
I took the same size as my duffel but it looks like the measuremeants on the grandad are slightly smaller. I hope it works. 😬
I took the same size as my duffel but it looks like the measuremeants on the grandad are slightly smaller. I hope it works. 😬
Grandad is tts and plenty big in my experience. You got a hell of a bargain!
De Bonne Facture
Spring Summer collection
French contemporary menswear essentials designed to be worn and kept through time. Sustainably made by handpicked regional ateliers, with carefully sourced natural fab...
hmm dry clean only on the balloon pants :/
They're made of cotton drill I would just wash them. Unless you don't like the soft finish from repeated washings
I have a cotton drill piece
Just handwash them is fine
I’m lusting after this brand so much. Does anyone know if there’s any vendors/stores in the US that carry DBF stuff or is the only way to buy direct from their website?
nomanwalksalone sells their stuff
https://debonnefacture.fr/pages/stores
USA section there is mostly accurate. In my experience the most notable US stockists are NMWA, cueva & mr. porter
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Find the showroom / shop De Bonne Facture located at 63 rue sedaine 75011 Paris and our retailers
Piermarini in Houston is another US option. Ssense is Canadian but has free US shipping over some $ amount plus easy returns.
Feels like their grandad coat in navy is everything I want in an overcoat although I can sadly not find it in Europe and it is a bit out of reach
followup: these pants are awesome.
Quick and dirty mirror shot to show how well the Grandad can dress up
looks great
I'm looking at this cardigan on eBay and the tagged size is S but I am normally an L. However, the measurements given are definitely in my size range. Do their sweaters normally run pretty big?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/355524205999?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ic4Ex61EQbe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3b0vpsiqq0i&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
eBay
#1 MENSWEAR De Bonne Facture Made in Italy Ivory Cream Low Neck Car...
Maker De Bonne Facture. Pit to pit 24. Material Wool. Sleeves from shoulder 25. Shoulder joints across front 19. Total Length 28.25. _gsrx_vers_1634 (GS 9.6 (1634)). Condition Pre Owned.
Anyone have success washing dbf Belgian linen items? Been reading some horror stories on styleforum about items shrinking and fading badly even with handwashing
It is kind of a gamble
Most people don’t have any issue with washing those , and few do
Apart from the obvious (washing machine differences , understanding of care instructions, …)
The main hypothesis was at some point that due to time/cost savings , the garments were not all pre-washed, resulting in the random reaction to the first washing