Every collection has one piece that does the talking for you. With The Circus Print, that piece is The Hoodie. I made it for the in-between hours, the ones that begin with an early swim and end with coffee you drink standing up, still salty, still smiling. Long sleeves, a roomy kangaroo pocket, elastic ribbed cuffs and hem, and a printed hood that finishes the story even where no one is looking.
Up close, the artwork earns the second look. Elephants draped in ornate blankets. Tigers caught mid-stride. Clowns in checkered suits and a red circus wagon rolling beneath a golden sun, all illustrated in the painterly style of an old canvas poster. Burnt orange and terracotta carry the palette, edged in golden yellow, deep red, and pale sky blue. It is loud in the best possible way, and it is unmistakably Trunks by PTC.
Wear it over swim trunks when the sun drops, with denim on a Sunday, or on a 6 a.m. flight when comfort is the only requirement. It is leisure wear with a sense of humor, made to be worn hard and washed often, and it pairs beautifully with The Slide and The Racerback Dress when you want the full circus mood.
The Hoodie is available now at www.trunksbyptc.com. While you are there, join the subscriber list and you will hear about every new print before anyone else, along with the notes and behind-the-scenes moments I only share there. Then tell me where your Hoodie goes first. I read every message, and I love seeing where this brand ends up in the world.
