Get a look at Douglas Coupland’s fashion line for Roots
Get a look at Douglas Coupland’s fashion line for Roots
By Fraser Abe | June 21, 2010
By Fraser Abe | 06/21/2010
The microsite for Douglas Coupland’ s fashion collaboration with Roots, known as RootsxDouglasCoupland, went live today. True to his word, the clothes eschew “birch bark and moose and Mounties” for a line of tees, jackets and sweaters loosely themed around the artist’s notion that what ties Canadians together is that we’re all really far apart. Hipster elements abound—buffalo checks on shirts and tote bags, leggings, oversized scarves—and Roots’ iconic beaver tees are given a modern twist in a wire rendering of a 3-D beaver ($48). We like the navy blue polo ($68) with the oversized yellow crest—it’s a Canadian take on the classic Ralph Lauren polo. Facebook fans get first dibs on pre-ordering (items will be shipped in the first week of July), so expect a news feed littered with updates of friends “liking” Roots.
See more looks from the collection in our slide show below >>
29475 Messenger bag, $58 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/messenger-58.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/messenger-58.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/messenger-58.png 365 365 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/messenger-58/ messenger-58 0 0
29482 Test pattern dress, $68 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-9.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-9.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-9.png 365 368 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-9/ screen-capture-9 0 0
29476 Beaver tee, $48 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-51.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-51.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-51.png 367 366 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-5-4/ screen-capture-5-4 0 0
29481 Coupland signature tee, $40 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-8.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-8.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-8.png 366 367 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-8-2/ screen-capture-8-2 0 0
29479 Varsity jacket tee, $48 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-61.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-61.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-61.png 366 367 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-6-3/ screen-capture-6-3 0 0
29485 Test pattern arm warmers, $28 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-12.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-12.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-12.png 358 366 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-12/ screen-capture-12 0 0
29480 Test pattern scarf, $38 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-7.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-7.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-7.png 365 364 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-7-2/ screen-capture-7-2 0 0
29484 Tote, $5 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-11.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-11.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-11.png 361 364 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-11/ screen-capture-11 0 0
29483 Motherboard print leggings, $42 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-10.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-10.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-10.png 365 366 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-10/ screen-capture-10 0 0
29477 Crest polo, $68 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-4.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-4.png https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/screen-capture-4.png 370 370 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/get-a-look-at-douglas-couplands-fashion-line-for-roots/slide/screen-capture-4-2/ screen-capture-4-2 0 0
• RootsxDouglasCoupland Fanshop [Facebook]
• RootsxDouglasCoupland
All images from Roots Canada.
I wouldn’t wear any of it, but then again I wouldn’t wear anything from roots.