BEYOND BLACK & WHITE
New Fabric for Casual Luxury
Casual luxury is a signature California look, and veteran fashion executive Derek Tucker thought he could up the ante on this style with a fabric that he developed. It’s called Luxmere.
The cotton and cashmere blend is the foundation for his Los Angeles–headquartered men’s and women’s line, Beyond Black & White, which he and his wife and business partner, Max Luces Tucker, introduced in 2013.
“There was a need to have a true luxury T-shirt,” he said. He was looking for something with the feel of a favorite cashmere sweater but with the durability and ease of the care of cotton. He believes that he found it with Luxmere, which developed with fabric mills in Australia.
Signature looks for the line include the men’s “Two V Continued” T-shirt, which is a double V-neck T-shirt. It comes in heathered shades of gray, white and black. A women’s look is the blouse-like T-shirt called the “Saturday Matinee,” which features a drapey silhouette and cowl neck. Another look for women is “The Edge,” a tight-fitting T-shirt with a scoop neck and vegan-leather sleeves.
The collection also uses Luxmere in pants for men. There’s the “Pacifica,” a slim chino pant, and the “Tan Foran” slim jean. The line also offers a stiletto jean and jeggings for women. Wholesale price points range from $45 to $75. For more information, contact tuckeredoutnow@yahoo.com.
