An Interview with Laurent Bourven of Arpenteur

French brand Arpenteur creates simple but impeccable clothing inspired by French work wear in the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. All of the garments are produced in France – one of the few contemporary menswear brands to do so – bringing traditional French culture back to life. Cousins Laurent Bourven and Marc Asseily set up the brand with no formal fashion backgrounds, just a mutual love for French vintage pieces. We sat down with Laurent to talk about Aprenteur, their AW15 collection and the inspiration behind the new pieces.