I don’t think I’ve seen a more lovely linen jacket than this Bernard Zins in quite awhile.  I can’t seem to take my eyes off the flower background design, from an artist eye like my own, this is a artistic smash!  Just to quote little Edie Beale from “Grey Gardens”.  Bernard Zins died in 2004 and was known as the father of the stretch waistband trouser, Zins founded his eponymous company in 1967 and was credited with applying old world tailoring techniques to modern manufacturing.  Such couturiers as YSL, Pierre Cardin, Givenchy, Balmain and Yamamoto had their trouser collections manufactured by Zins, who was regarded as the Rolls Royce of pants makers.  Every time I see a Bernard Zins item in the thrift store I gobble it up as fast as I can blink.  This label is known for it’s attention to quality and detail and from the construction of this linen jacket you can easily see why.  I found what appear to be brand new, Akris light brown wool slacks in pristine condition.  Akris is a name on everyone’s lips these days because these are clothes that seem especially right for the times.  Beautifully made and trend resistant, they’re the very definition of investment dressing.  Albert Kriemler wants his collection to be a feel good one literally,  to that end he focuses on fabric development.  Akris has written over 80 years of history as a Swiss family company, Albert Kriemler’s grandmother, lad the foundations for the current operation in 1922 making only aprons.  I would give about anything for an original apron, can you imagine finding one of those in a thrift store?  Stranger things have happened before so I’m always searching for aprons now when I hit the thrift stores, you do the same.  If there is any recycled luxury item on my blog you are interested in please don’t hesitate to email me about price, additional photos or measurements.  Don’t forget to check out The Thrifters Boutique and please follow me on Twitter & Facebook, also please enjoy my YouTube videos on thrifting, they are highly charged with information.  Toodles for now.  Daniel