Loewe 17AW Street Journal Double Riders Jacket, Black Calfskin, Newspaper Print Across the Back, Size 48

A double riders jacket from Loewe’s autumn-winter 2017 Street Journal collection in black calfskin, a printed newspaper masthead spread across the entire back in gold and violet-grey. Size 48, made in Spain.

The Piece

Loewe, the Madrid house founded in 1846 as a leather workshop, built this collection around an imaginary newspaper, pursuing a look that was at once casual and classical. The conceit arrives in full on the back of the jacket, where “The Loewe Street Journal” is set in tall, weathered capitals, followed by a column of small type beneath it and the masthead repeated near the hem, as if the leather itself had been pressed at a printing works.

The cut is the classic double rider, offset zip, buckled belt at the waist, snap-down map pocket, zipped hand pockets and buttoned epaulettes on the shoulders, with a black lining and sleeve zips at the cuff. The hide is firm, in keeping with a true motorcycle jacket rather than a softened fashion version, and the print has been balanced so that it reads as a graphic rather than a slogan. It is a leather jacket that stands apart from the minimal black that fills most wardrobes, with a little of the street in its manner.

Measured flat: length from the base of the collar 65 cm (25.6 in), chest width 60 cm (23.6 in), shoulder width 46 cm (18.1 in), sleeve length 60 cm (23.6 in), shoulder to cuff about 83 cm (32.7 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, so please allow a margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).

Details

• Maker: Loewe
• Collection: Autumn-winter 2017, Street Journal
• Style: Double riders jacket with offset zip and waist belt
• Material: Calfskin, black
• Graphics: Street Journal masthead and text printed across the back
• Details: Map pocket, epaulettes, sleeve zips
• Made in: Spain
• Size: 48 (listed as L)
• Length: 65 cm (25.6 in), from the base of the collar
• Chest width: 60 cm (23.6 in)
• Shoulder width: 46 cm (18.1 in)
• Sleeve length: 60 cm (23.6 in)

Condition

• No notable scratches or stains are recorded; the leather shows the soft character of a jacket that has been worn.
• The back print is photographed in full and carries a naturally faded, weathered finish.

Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The Loewe woven label, and the care label bearing the maker’s Madrid address, the leather origin and the Made in Spain mark, are photographed. Condition the leather occasionally with a suitable balm, keep it on a wide hanger away from heat, and store it in a breathable cover.

Delivery from Japan

Shipped from Japan, insured and tracked, by EMS or an equivalent express service, arranged by our Tokyo, Japan concierge team. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.