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Jack Carlson (born May 22, 1987) is an
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designer, author, archaeologist, and former U.S. national team rowing coxswain. He is the founder of the New York-based apparel brand
Rowing Blazers Rowing Blazers is an American clothing and accessories brand founded by Jack Carlson. The brand is known for its blazers, rugby shirts, and other apparel, as well as its colorful, slightly subversive take on "preppy" style, its celebrity cliente ...
, and has led the revival of several British and American heritage brands, including Warm & Wonderful, Gyles & George, and
Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles. He started to play tennis at six years old. He was the first black player selected to the Unite ...
. In 2024, he sold his company to
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co-founder Christopher Burch's firm, Burch Creative Capital. Carlson represented the
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at three
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, and won a
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at the
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in Aiguebelette,
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. An
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by training, he is the author of several books and articles''.''


Early life and education

Carlson grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and
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. He graduated from Georgetown University's
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, where he studied
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and
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. At Georgetown, he was captain of the rowing team. Upon graduating, he was awarded an Allbritton Scholarship for graduate study at
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. At
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, he used his background in Chinese and Classics to study
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and
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in a comparative context. After completing a master's degree, he was awarded a
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for doctoral studies, and his dissertation, supervised by Dame Jessica Rawson and
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, is a comparative work on symbols, images, and imperial power in the
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and contemporaneous
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-
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China. At Oxford, he was a member of both the
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and its heavyweight counterpart,
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.


Writing and archaeology

Carlson worked as a field archaeologist in
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at the
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site
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, in the Mugello Valley. He is the author of a wide range of academic articles, and his work has appeared in ''
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'', the '' New England Classical Journal'', and ''
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''. He is the author and illustrator of the books ''A Humorous Guide to Heraldry'' and ''Rowing Blazers'', an illustrated book about the jackets traditionally worn by rowers on such occasions as
Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...
and their history and traditions. Carlson is a Fellow of the
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, the
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, the
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, and
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, and a life member of the
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.


Design and fashion

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discovered Carlson through a pre-publication copy of his book ''Rowing Blazers'' and hosted a series of launch events and parties for the project. This served as Carlson's entrée into the fashion community, and inspired him to start his own brand and design studio, which he also named
Rowing Blazers Rowing Blazers is an American clothing and accessories brand founded by Jack Carlson. The brand is known for its blazers, rugby shirts, and other apparel, as well as its colorful, slightly subversive take on "preppy" style, its celebrity cliente ...
. He began by designing blazers for
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s and other teams and organizations, but the brand quickly expanded beyond blazers and beyond the world of rowing. Today, the brand is known for its celebrity clientele, including
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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,
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, and
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. Carlson is known for combining elements from the worlds of
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,
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, and
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in unusual ways, and the brand has been featured in ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and other publications. '' GQ'' described it as "the brand that's saving prep by kicking down its walls," and ''
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'' as "classic British and
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iconography with a post-modern, punk twist." Carlson has been tapped for frequent and eclectic design collaborations, most notably his watch designs for Tudor,
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,
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, and
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. He has also designed footwear collections in partnership with
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,
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, and
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, and capsules with
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, the
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, Barbour,
Umbro Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, Cheshire and based in Manchester. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their ''Double Diamond'' logo. Umbro products are marketed in over 100 c ...
, and
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. In 2022, American handbag brand
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tapped Carlson to create its premium Arc En Ciel line. Carlson collaborated with
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in 2023, designing a colorful
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-inspired collection that ranged from a
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to a pair of mesh
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. The campaign was shot at
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. Carlson also designed a collection for
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in 2023. The collection, released under the motto "A Club for Everyone," spanned men's, women's, and children's clothing, pet accessories, games, and home furnishings. The apparel included extended sizing and adaptive styles. The collection debuted at
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, and launched in over a thousand Target locations across the United States, with many styles selling out within the first several hours. Carlson has also led the revival of several heritage apparel and accessories brands, including two British knitwear brands famously favored by
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, Warm & Wonderful and Gyles & George; and American tennis and lifestyle brand
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. In 2024, Carlson sold a majority stake in Rowing Blazers to
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co-founder Christopher Burch's investment firm, Burch Creative Capital.


Rowing

Carlson represented the United States in rowing as a
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for the U.S. team at the
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,
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, and 2015 World Championships. His highest finish came in 2015 with a bronze medal in the lightweight men's eight. He won both the
Head of the Charles The Head of the Charles Regatta, also known as HOCR, is a rowing head race held on the penultimate complete weekend of October (i.e., on the Friday that falls between the 16th and the 22nd of the month, and on the Saturday and Sunday immedia ...
and
Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...
in 2013. At Henley, his crew won the
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, equalling the record time to the Barrier, which had stood since 1993. At Oxford, Carlson raced in the winning
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at the 2011
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and the losing
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crew at the 2010 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, before switching allegiances to
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, where he coxed from 2011 to 2014. Carlson also served as head coach of
Oriel College Boat Club Oriel College Boat Club (OCBC) is the rowing club of Oriel College, Oxford. Rowing at Oriel is carried out from the college's own boat-house across Christ Church Meadow, on Boat House Island. Oriel has had three general periods, all with occasi ...
in 2011-2012 and 2013–2014, winning the
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Headship in both seasons. Prior to Oxford, Carlson rowed and coxed at Georgetown, where he served as team captain in 2009, and
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in
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, where his rowing career began on the
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.


Other activities

In 2023, Carlson trekked to the
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with his seventy-two-year-old father.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlson, Jack 1987 births Living people American male rowers American coxswains (rowing) American archaeologists 21st-century American writers Classical archaeologists Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Georgetown Hoyas rowers Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni American male writers American expatriates in England American fashion designers American fashion businesspeople World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alumni