some things were made to outlast their origins.
this jacket was already something before a single stone was placed — structured, precise, evidence of a master cutter's hand. it came through a thrift store in new york city. suspected vintage Dries Van Noten. no original tags remain, but the construction speaks clearly: the weight of the fabric, the roll of the lapel, the amber lining that glows when you open it. this is a garment that knew what it was.
then the chevrons arrived.
multicolor rhinestones run the full length of the center front — clear, gold shadow, and purple velvet stones in SS16 and SS20, placed by hand using intuitive organic placement. no grid, no stencil. every stone a decision. the pattern builds outward, row by row, until the piece becomes something that cannot be reproduced.
one of one. made with love and sparkle magic. ✨
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base garment: suspected vintage Dries Van Noten
embellishment: clear, gold shadow, purple velvet rhinestones — SS16 and SS20 — intuitive organic placement
closure: three hook-and-eye closures
lining: amber/gold
condition: excellent vintage
size: XS–S / US 0–4 / chest 34"
care: spot clean only — rhinestones are glue-set
some things were made to outlast their origins.
this jacket was already something before a single stone was placed — structured, precise, evidence of a master cutter's hand. it came through a thrift store in new york city. suspected vintage Dries Van Noten. no original tags remain, but the construction speaks clearly: the weight of the fabric, the roll of the lapel, the amber lining that glows when you open it. this is a garment that knew what it was.
then the chevrons arrived.
multicolor rhinestones run the full length of the center front — clear, gold shadow, and purple velvet stones in SS16 and SS20, placed by hand using intuitive organic placement. no grid, no stencil. every stone a decision. the pattern builds outward, row by row, until the piece becomes something that cannot be reproduced.
one of one. made with love and sparkle magic. ✨
——
base garment: suspected vintage Dries Van Noten
embellishment: clear, gold shadow, purple velvet rhinestones — SS16 and SS20 — intuitive organic placement
closure: three hook-and-eye closures
lining: amber/gold
condition: excellent vintage
size: XS–S / US 0–4 / chest 34"
care: spot clean only — rhinestones are glue-set
