Jake Davis and his camera paid a visit to the desk of Donwan Harrell, founder PRPS. His office is a collection of vintage toys, Japanese mags, collectible denim and various other pieces of old Americana. More cool stuff than one guy could ever need, but I guess he can just right it off as ‘inspiration pieces’.

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We take a look at what’s new for Spring Summer 2012 from Prps and PRPS Goods and Co. The mainline focuses more on denim with some nice pleated jackets, chambray and light denim shirts. For those who like that pre-worn look, plenty of washes and cuts to choose from. As the brand describes it “Bruised never broken – the garments are hand finished with the most authentic processes forming layers of beautifully worn-in creases, nicks and tears”

PRPS Goods and Co. has a more summery feel with printed tees, light anoraks, sun faded chinos and check shirts. Designer Donwan Harrell wanted to keep a classic American look with this collection and was apparently inspired by ‘Jaws’. If you find teeth marks on anything you’ve had prior warning.

The idea of pre-distressed jeans have become something of the past. But recently, there’s been a resurgence in this distressed styling. PRPS has been creating amazing washes on all their jeans and jackets since their inception and they’ve withstood the fad of “raw” DIY jeans. The “Chambray Denim Jacket” is one example of true PRPS styling. They offer a very dark wash with detailed washed accents throughout the piece. The jacket features “a folded collar, button down front and four front pockets.” The secret internal pocket is my favorite detail on the piece. Atrium has them.

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PRPS – one of the champions in the denim market – continue to refine their outerwear. Season to season, they continue to gain strength and position themselves father away from the singular denim game. Chambray and worked out tops, including a waist length leather jacket, offer contemporary and casual looks that are pretty accessible to most.

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While everyone knows about PRPS’ denim by now, their outerwear is strengthening season on season. On the coat side, there’s denim work jackets, shearling lined coats alongside the usual cropped denim jackets. The main influences were aztec (which we’re sure came off the navajo trend that started appearing a few seasons ago) and 50’s western, which came up in their new vintage denim, the LTD 20. Washed denim is still a hot bone of contention in menswear (stonewash denim still gives plenty of folks the chills) but if you were to take the easy way out, PRPS would be the brand of choice.

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Next season is looking to be a good one for PRPS. Men are slowly, slowly warming to the idea of washed denim after years of raw dominance. And with seasons of pre-washed goodness behind them, PRPS is primed to take the mantle as the go-to brand for men who want someone else to break in their denim for them. Aside from that, they’ve also made some solid chinos – which are really winter weight trousers – lightweight leather jackets and some fetching shirts.

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We interviewed PRPS founder Donwan Harrell yesterday and today we have his new AW09 collection to show you. As to be expected of PRPS, the focus is on denim in its various forms – from jeans to jackets to shirts – although there are one or two non-denim pieces to be found within the collection. As touched on yesterday, the denim is African (Zimbabwean, to be exact) cotton, thats woven on vintage American looms and made in Japan, so you can be assured of its quality.

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In some respects PRPS are a lot like Church’s. Like Church’s they’re well known within their respective communities and like Church’s they’re known for their purist’s approach to their products. We caught up with PRPS founder Donwan Harrell and quizzed him about the background of the company, his prior roles and how he discovered his love for denim.

Read the interview after the jump and check back tommorow for PRPS’s AW09 collection.

We have seen more flannels this Fall/Winter season than in the past 10 years all together. They came of course in the form of shirts, sneakers, bags, accessories, jackets, you name it. Without wanting to bore you, we still do have to show you this fresh flannel shirt by PRPS. The sea blue color looks nice, but what makes this shirt stand out is the approach and amount of customization. It almost feels like the people from PRPS took the same approach as with their denim – lots of custom work, adding value to an otherwise pretty basic product. On the pockets, cuffs and other spots there are nice embroideries smartly changing the look of the shirt.

Definitely one of the best flannel shirts we have come across this season. It is now available at Commonwealth.