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Greg Chait

  • Knitwear
  • Home textiles

Greg Chait entered fashion from the entertainment industry, helping establish the Australian label Ksubi in the United States before founding The Elder Statesman. The project began with custom blankets and grew to include knitted hats, clothing, accessories and interiors.

Portrait of Greg Chait
Peter Lindbergh / Vogue, November 2012 · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Stripe Pocket Crew — Greg Chait, Date not documented

Collection selection

Stripe Pocket Crew

Date not documented

A published clothing design associated with Greg Chait.

The Elder Statesman — official product photography (photographer not stated)
Nimbus Button-Up — Greg Chait, Date not stated

Collection selection

Nimbus Button-Up

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

A soft, pale button-up translates familiar work-shirt details into the label’s relaxed knitwear vocabulary.

The Elder Statesman
Stripe Juniper Pant — Greg Chait, Date not stated

Collection selection

Stripe Juniper Pant

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

Horizontal stripes extend the collection’s saturated color across a wide trouser silhouette.

The Elder Statesman
Twist Smoking Jacket — Greg Chait, Date not stated

Collection selection

Twist Smoking Jacket

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

The open, shawl-collared shape brings the ease of knitwear to a smoking-jacket outline.

The Elder Statesman
Plaid Cargo Pocket Overshirt — Greg Chait, Date not stated

Collection selection

Plaid Cargo Pocket Overshirt

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

A large plaid and chest pocket connect the label’s luxury casualwear to everyday overshirt construction.

The Elder Statesman

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Greg Chait

His work was recognized with the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award in 2012, marking the label's development beyond its original home textiles.