{"product_id":"versace-aw16-runway-metallic-blue-shearling-aviator-jacket-it50","title":"Archival Versace AW16 Runway Metallic Blue Shearling Flight Jacket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the autumn of 2016, Donatella Versace sent menswear into space, and sent shearling with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Milan collection was silver and grey, with fibre-optic seams in several looks and metallic leather and shearling throughout, including a metallic blue leather jacket with a white shearling collar, cuffs and hem. This jacket comes from that collection. Bruce Weber shot the season’s campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNicolas Cage wore this model at Salt Lake City airport in January 2018, on his way to the Sundance Film Festival, with a cowboy hat, sunglasses and light grey jeans. GQ featured the look in its piece on his airport style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe shape is older than the season. The B-3 was developed in the early 1930s as a winter answer to the leather A-2, because sheepskin was warmer than goatskin. It was built for open cockpits and unpressurised bombers at altitude, and by the Second World War it was a firm favourite among crews on B-17s and B-24s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe broad collar turned up against the slipstream. Straps at the collar and waist let a man cinch the jacket tighter as the temperature dropped. Firm wrist closures kept the cold off the hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVersace kept every one of those answers. The collar is deep and belted, and fastens high. The cuffs buckle. The waist belt draws the body in. The hand pockets zip shut, and the raglan sleeves leave the arms free to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThen comes the change. The shell is metallic blue, and the crackle is the design: a finish made to look weathered, so the light breaks across the surface unevenly. It was made this way. Against it, the cream fleece at the collar, cuffs and hem looks almost white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe zip pulls are Medusa heads, stamped VERSACE. The story told about the emblem is that Gianni Versace took it from a Medusa image in a Roman ruin in Reggio Calabria, where he and his siblings played as children, and chose her because she provokes passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe hardware is silver-tone throughout. Inside, a Versace plaque marks the back of the neck, and the lining is thick cream fleece the whole way down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA black label reads “Made in Italy. Manufactured and Certified by Versace”. The white care label from Gianni Versace S.p.A. of Milan carries an authenticity code, the model number A74928, the fabric number A220075 and the production code PROABB 2016.1044.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGianni Versace founded the house in Milan in 1978, and his sister Donatella has run it since 1997. This model is understood to have been made in small numbers, many of them for celebrity clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe season was space. The jacket is for the ground, and for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExcellent condition, close to new. It has been worn only a few times and stored since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe crackled metallic finish is part of the design, not wear. The darker tone that shows through at the seams and creases belongs to the finish. The leather is supple, and the shearling is clean, thick and plush. Ready to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVersace, Autumn\/Winter 2016, B-3 style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic blue sheepskin with a designed crackle finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned crackle finish, with darker tone showing at seams and creases by design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCream shearling collar, cuffs, hem and full interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep belted collar, buckled cuffs and waist belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZipped hand pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedusa-head zip pulls stamped VERSACE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaglan sleeves, silver-tone hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVersace plaque at the back neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Italy, manufactured and certified by Versace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare label with authenticity code, model number A74928 and production code PROABB 2016.1044\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame model worn by Nicolas Cage, featured by GQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstood original retail price around £6,200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll measurements are taken with the garment laid flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest (armpit to armpit): 23 in \/ 58.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders (across the back, point to point): 20 in \/ 50.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve (neck seam to cuff): 34 in \/ 86.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderarm seam to cuff: 18.5 in \/ 47 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack length (base of collar to hem): 24.5 in \/ 62.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTagged size:\u003c\/strong\u003e IT 50 (UK\/US 40)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 40\" chest, Size M.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e A short B-3 cut that ends at the waist, roomy through the chest to take the thick shearling lining. The waist belt draws it in, and the buckled cuffs close the wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revive Restore Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55001001099587,"sku":"EB5185","price":4495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2232\/7107\/files\/IMG_8446_318e2c77-8f94-404e-96da-0c58ed9159d3.jpg?v=1793385594","url":"https:\/\/reviverestorevintage.co.uk\/products\/versace-aw16-runway-metallic-blue-shearling-aviator-jacket-it50","provider":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}