Jhane Barnes Designer VTG Long Sleeve Button Down Black Tan Stripe Tree Bark

Jhane Barnes launched her fashion company in 1976 with a pair of pants and a $5,000 loan from her Biology professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The pants had no back pockets, and made a man look so good that everyone wanted a pair. John Lennon, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and John Oates of Hall & Oates were some of Jhane's earliest customers. Elton John, Robin Williams, John Travolta, Jack Nicholson, Mark Rivera (Billy Joel's saxophone player), Andy Pettitte of the Yankees, Danny Glover, James Earl Jones and Richard Chamberlain have also worn Jhane Barnes. In addition to Jhane's pants with no back pockets, Jhane's bag pocket jacket, sportcoat blouson, and pleated yoke jackets set her apart early in her career. In 1980, Jhane won the COTY Award for these unusual details and silhouettes, as well as for her unique fabrics.Fall 2013 marked Jhane's final menswear collection. After more than 35 successful years in the business, Jhane is now focusing on the contract interiors market. Jhane will always be remembered for fashion, however – her fan customers have closets full of her clothing dating back to the 1980s, and have sent her a barrage of emails lamenting her exit from the business. Item # 3481D5