Flare Trousers
The high-waisted, 70s-cut flare — in wool tailoring, denim or leather — is the silhouette the label built its whole Americana-meets-European-tailoring language on.
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ERNEST W. BAKER
Porto-based menswear label by Reid Baker and Inês Amorim, reworking 1970s Americana and European tailoring into narrative-driven collections.
PortoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about ERNEST W. BAKER
1970s silhouettes, cut in Europe
Flared tailored trousers, wide-lapel suits, leather outerwear and printed shirting draw on 1970s Americana and Studio 54, built on European tailoring lines.
Collections run on a narrative
The label is named after Reid Baker's grandfather, a Detroit advertising man who serves as house muse and gives each collection its story.
Paris runway, two-designer studio
Reid Baker and Ines Amorim met at Domus Academy in Milan, were 2018 LVMH Prize semi-finalists, and show during Paris Fashion Week from a Porto base.
The pieces that define ERNEST W. BAKER
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Chain Loafers
Studio 54-flavored loafers with hardware chains and creeper soles are the house's defining footwear statement.
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Driving Gloves
Open-finger, buckled and sequinned leather driving gloves are the accessory that turns the grandfather-muse narrative into a recurring signature.
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Print-led shirting with soft, relaxed tailoring
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Brand facts
Ernest W. Baker is a Porto-based menswear label run by American designer Reid Baker and Portuguese designer Inês Amorim, who met studying fashion design at Domus Academy in Milan. It is named after Baker's grandfather, a Detroit advertising man who acts as the house muse. The pair reinterpret 20th-century wardrobe classics — flared tailored trousers, wide-lapel suiting, leather outerwear, printed shirting and knitwear — through narrative collections that mix 1970s Americana and Studio 54 nightlife with European tailoring. Semi-finalists for the 2018 LVMH Prize, they show during Paris Fashion Week.
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- Porto, Portugal
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Accessories $193–$266 · Trousers $544–$672 · Jackets $838–$1181
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Quiet luxury, Punk / Grunge / Goth