School Supplies: Billy Reid Shirting

-I admit that I slept on Billy Reid for awhile. When certain designers or brands are all over the style blogosphere, I tend to ignore them just to keep from getting caught up in the regurgitation of posts. But after taking a closer look at Billy Reid I'm loving a ton of pieces, not the old-man cut trousers and ugly ties, but a lot of their stuff, especially these two shirts.
-Denim/chambray work shirts have been huge in the past year and there are a ton of options at varying price points (I rock the $40 Gap version for the time being,) but the Billy Reid version is the best I've seen. The heavier gauge denim, the great slim cut and the super-dope antique brass buttons make this the best denim shirt I've come across so far, and I'm not too put off by the $165 price tag. Given the workmanship associated with BR the price is pretty reasonable, especially when compared to a lot of the overpriced similar pieces out there.
-Then there's this Black Tweed Popover. It gets instant points for uniqueness just based on the fact that it's a pullover style shirt in a semi-heavy tweed, I haven't seen anything like that before. My staple look is a heavy-gauge oxford with a button-down collar, top button undone, with a only-slightly loose small-knot tie. This shirt, especially with the hint of buffalo check exposed, would work great in that system.
-Click the photo for a more detailed look.