'I think this idea of a number or a gender leaves so many people out.'
"I think this idea of a number or a gender leaves so many people out.
"They were like, 'Well, we've never really done one,' and I was like, 'Great, can I have one?" Welch continues. It was a pretty big departure for Dockers, a 33-year-old, menswear-focused, fairly trend-averse company, on several levels. But Dockers is, as it's stated in all marketing materials, the "khaki authority," and Welch only wanted to do a khaki collaboration with the best, similarly to how she chose Levi's with which to do a denim partnership.
"It's a co-creation with Karla for something really new and fresh and exciting, to get her spin on our Dockers brand," says Hillman. "I think it's really rooted in heritage and Dockers' authority, but with her modern, fresh take on it." Hillman and Welch both admit khakis are experiencing a comeback at the moment, making this great timing for a collab.
"I wanted to kind of push a brand like Dockers to say, well, it's not just for men actually," explains Welch. "They're like, 'We're a men's brand,' and I'm like, 'Yeah but why?' I buy vintage men's pants all the time; why can’t we challenge this idea?" The collection isn't really sized traditionally either: The tops range from small, meant to accommodate extra-small or small, to large .
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