Some brands arrive with a 26-ingredient laundry list of what they stand for, where they’re from, and which part of their grandmother’s attic inspired the lining on a coat. But TDR definitely aren’t about that. Instead, they like to keep things lowkey. So lowkey in fact, no one even knows what their name stands for. Take Down Rubbish? The Disco Reptiles? Turbo Donkey Rangers? Whatever the acronym means, the brand is keeping it close to their chest, but one thing they’re deadly clear on is their no-nonsense approach to clothing…
Originally spawned by The Garbstore, TDR specialise in highly wearable garments that draw inspiration from all corners of the globe, a design language that can be adopted by anyone and everyone to be worn every day.
AW25 is very much a continuation of what we’ve seen before from TDR – the brand has reached back into the archive – if we can call last season an archive – and reworked a few big hitters while adding some new shapes to keep things moving forward. The fabric sourcing runs from Canada to Japan, with hardware pressed by hand for an extra sprinkling of artisan.
The Grande Shirt makes its return in new colours, still cut from the same Japanese cotton double cloth that feels worn in right out of the packet. Sat alongside it is the Jefferson Jacket – a canvas-coated, Primaloft-stuffed piece of outerwear perfection.
Newcomers include the Milk Jacket – inspired by vintage milkman gear, because milkman (much like their produce) are fresh – in cotton herringbone and a cotton-wool blend, plus the Fjord Pant, TDR’s take on a double-knee trouser that looks like something you’d more likely find in an art gallery rather than a ScrewFix shopfloor.
Denim holds strong for the brand once again, as the Type 1 Jacket returns with a blanket liner, and then there’s the Type 2+3 Jacket, which is literally half Type 2 and half Type 3, stitched down the middle like a successful Frankenstein experiment. Denim trousers get a new addition in the Warden Pant, but all the jeans share the same catalogue of fine detailing, including some very nice laurel wreath press studs that make them feel quietly elevated.
TDR haven’t turned a blind eye to the plummeting temperatures, either… The Seamless Lambswool Crew comes in six colourways, knitted in the UK on fancy 3D machines that eliminate seams entirely. Then there’s the collaboration with Hikaru Noguchi, who has hand-embroidered a limited run of Merino cardigans with vintage kantha textiles.
And if all that’s a bit too high-brow for you, the collection also includes a run of heavyweight Canadian fleece sweats, screen-printed with the fittingly obscure phrase ‘Natural Favourite.’
AW25 has proved once again that TDR can punch well above their weight. The gear has no right being as good as it is, but we’re certainly not complaining.
TDR’s AW25 collection can be purchased from The Garbstore from the 5th September.
