This Jacket Hijacked Fashion

If we had to boil down the transition between the paradigms of fashion in the 19th to the 20th century, this jacket is it. This evening eiderdown jacket made by Charles James of fashion textbook and MET Gala exhibit fame is so crucial to the history of fashion. This jacket has gone on to inspire so many designers from Rick Owens to Thom Browne, from Versace to Alexander McQueen, from Dries Van Noten to Kanye West. This jacket is so beloved and today we’ll talk about what makes it so crucial for fashion design and fashion designers. Support the channel:   / blissfoster   Follow me on IG: instagram.com/blissfoster