— ANNONAY Calf Leather / Double Riders Jacket —
A double riders jacket based on British style.
The leather is calfskin from ANNONAY, one of France’s most renowned tanneries. Fine-grained, smooth, and supple, it has a substantial leather presence while readily conforming to the body from the very beginning of wear.
Approximately two hides’ worth of calf leather is used for this jacket.
Leather garments are generally made by dividing the hide into smaller panels according to its size, then joining them together during construction. For this jacket, the panels are cut as large as possible, much like those of a cloth garment, avoiding unnecessary seams.
This requires selecting hides that match not only in size, but also in color and texture. The construction prioritizes the beauty of the broad, finished surfaces over the efficient use of the leather.
The materials used on the inside also differ slightly from those found in typical leather garments. The body is lined with back-satin gabardine, a fabric suitable even for use as a coat’s outer material. The sleeves are lined with cotton silk yarn, with materials selected according to their function even in areas invisible from the outside.
The leather is soft from the outset, but this jacket becomes even more compelling with wear.
Bending the arms creates creases at the elbows, while the back gradually stretches in response to the body’s movements. Areas that are frequently touched develop a sheen, and variations in tone emerge across the leather’s surface.
The color is NOIR.
A deep black that absorbs light, paired with the sheen that appears in places as the jacket is worn. Precisely because it is a single color, changes in the calfskin itself—creases and luster—stand out clearly.
Sizes 44, 46, and 48 are available, along with size 0.
Size 0 has a special balance, with a wider body and added volume in the sleeves than the standard sizes. It accommodates layers ranging from a hoodie to a heavy sweater, allowing the riders jacket to be worn not merely as a jacket, but as outerwear in the depths of winter.
Rather than wearing finished leather, you complete the leather by wearing it.
Once creased, shaped to the body, and marked by the appearance of sheen within the NOIR, this double riders jacket becomes even more compelling.
