Check Out the Heritage x Junkyard Jeans – Underground Railroad Varsity Jacket

The varsity jacket has become a statement piece for designers, both streetwear and couture, but here’s one with a bit more depth than most other versions being produced right now. The Heritage Varsity Jacket is the result of a team put together by Dr Romanelli: Eric Schrader of Junkyard Jeans and the documentary Blue Gold, and Jovan James from UNITE. Materials are sourced, constructed and chainstitched (with vintage machines) by Eric Schrader. This is a varsity jacket in the 1950’s style, as a opposed to the 1980’s style that is more popular this year; it’s created with wool and leather from Oregon and Idaho, then handmade in Los Angeles. The Heritage label is inspired by brand’s location on a major stop on the original Underground Railroad in Massachusetts, and the lantern logo is based on a symbol of safe passage for escaping slaves. Varsity jackets are obviously on everyone’s radar this year, but they’re also now a dime a dozen; this one brings back old fashioned quality and workmanship together with meaningful history. Images after the jump. The collection is limited to 12 pieces, and is available at UNITE.

This article was taken from freshnessmag.com