What Atlas Works and Days is known for
Copenhagen menswear label named after Hesiod's poem, founded in 2022 by British designer Raff Godfrey after relocating from London; reworks archival workwear pieces using updated materials and construction.
The brand trading as Works and Days was founded in 2022 by British designer Raff Godfrey after he moved to Copenhagen and took a job at the Danish menswear retailer Norse Projects. Godfrey has said he wouldn't have felt able to take the leap into starting his own label while still living in London, and credited Copenhagen's design community with making it easier. The label takes its name from Hesiod's ancient Greek poem 'Works and Days,' reflecting the brand's stated focus on process and craftsmanship - clothing designed from archival workwear references and rebuilt using updated materials. The line began shipping product for fall/winter 2023 and has been carried by Copenhagen multi-brand retailers including Grocery.
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