JONNY THE GLOBETROTTER

JONNY IN OUR HOMETOWN

We produce our JONNY shirts in many other colours too, such as this artichoke piece. The fabric is handwoven with Indian lungi cotton and then made into a garment here in the EU.

These pictures weren’t taken so far from home. We couldn’t help but ask some of HANSEN’s close friends in Denmark to model the JONNY shirt for us. It’s inspiring to see how different the shirt looks on each of our friends. The photographs are a testament to the stylistic versatility of this piece.

TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP

The 100% cotton we use for our Artichoke JONNY shirts is handwoven at a small weavers’ corporation in India. It was a pleasure for us to visit, to meet the very people who have a hand in making our garments.

The corporation uses shuttle looms to weave with. This is a traditional method of weaving where the cotton is threaded up into a large wooden structure and the shuttle - a piece of wood with a bobbin inside - is passed backwards and forwards across the yarns. It’s one of the oldest techniques in the book and the quality of the weave is unrivalled.

JONNY IN MAURITIUS

Some of our JONNY shirt designs have decorative stitching on the collar and breast pocket - a detail which references the ‘50s styling elegantly. The collar is also convertible meaning you have the freedom to wear the piece however you want to.

Here, our JONNY shirt in the colour eucalyptus can be seen modelled by some local fishermen we met in Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island off the south-east coast of Africa. The shirt was perfect for the mild tropical climate Mauritius enjoys throughout the year.

JONNY SAYS ALOHA

We’ve referenced other iconic styles too, such as the aloha shirt. Our piece is emblazoned with a green flowered print, a subtle nod to the Hawaiian hibiscus pattern. The JONNY shirt is also made from Japanese fabric, just like traditional aloha shirts.

The seersucker material is washed, making it softer to the touch. Again, this is a lightweight but comfortable garment.

MOTHER OF PEARLS

Here is our 100% Italian dyed cotton JONNY shirt, styled with some other travelling necessities. It’s picture matching the deep blue of the sea in Seychelles. The mother of pearl buttons make so much sense in this environment.

ITALIAN HERRINGBONE COTTON

And, as we said, we bring back our JONNY shirt season after season. This only proves that the best designs stay with us for a lifetime.

This Kalahari design is made from 100% Italian cotton and is from our most recent collection. The cotton is weaved in such a way that the material has a striped herringbone effect. It has a regular fit - simple, but stylish.

INSPIRATION FROM OUR TRAVELS

Inspiration comes from many places, and travelling was always one of our main sources. We look out for the most intricate, beautiful details in nature, like the texture of the stones or the colour of a plant we’ve never seen before can give birth to a new idea. These JONNY shirts got their texture from the Khakiplant.

JApanese dobby

We could not rest until our collection was complete with Japanese influence on our beloved garment.

This complex Dobby fabric is made in Japan and has a handful of different stripes due to the weaving method. Dobby Weave is a collection of small designs that requires 25 different warp arrangements to complete one design repeat. The result? Beautiful textured fabric that is both sturdy and soft.