Louis Vuitton Mixed Canvas and Leather Varsity Bomber RM231, Black and Ochre, Script Lettering, Size 46
Louis Vuitton Mixed Canvas and Leather Varsity Bomber RM231, Black and Ochre, Script Lettering, Size 46
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Very Good8.0 / 10
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A name written over the seam
The varsity jacket has always been a garment for names: of schools, of teams, of the wearer. Here the house writes its own, in looping script that ignores the seam between black leather and ochre canvas. The back, with its blackletter LV and Malletier, reads like a trunk label stretched across the shoulders.
Best for: Collectors of Louis Vuitton lettered outerwear; statement varsity wardrobes
Condition notes
General signs of use; creasing and softening to the leather sleeves.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A Louis Vuitton varsity bomber, reference RM231 XS0 HOL76E, cut in two halves: black cowhide on one side, ochre cotton canvas on the other, with the house name written large across both in looping script. Tagged 46.
The Piece
The front reads Louis Vuitton Paris in a broad, cursive hand that runs straight over the seam between the two colours, black letters on ochre and ochre letters on black, so the name seems to have been painted on after the jacket was sewn. A small roundel sits high on one sleeve.
The back is lettered more densely still: Louis Vuitton Paris in script along the shoulders, a blackletter LV set on a torn-edged panel at the centre, the word Malletier in block capitals beneath it and a line of script at the hem, with an open hand in ochre on the right sleeve. Under the graphics it is a true American bomber in shape, with a stand collar, slash pockets, polyester padding and charcoal rib at the collar, cuffs and hem.
The woven label reads Louis Vuitton Paris, the size label 46, made in Italy. The composition label gives a cotton shell with cowhide leather parts over a cupro and cotton lining.
Details
- Maker: Louis Vuitton
- Reference: RM231 XS0 HOL76E
- Style: Varsity bomber, zip front, stand collar
- Shell: 100% cotton canvas with cowhide leather (per care label)
- Lining: 82% cupro, 18% cotton; padding 100% polyester
- Colour: Black and ochre, charcoal rib
- Size: 46 (per label)
- Shoulder: 55 cm (21.7 in)
- Chest width: 61 cm (24.0 in)
- Length: 70 cm (27.6 in)
- Sleeve: 59.5 cm (23.4 in)
- Made in: Italy (per label)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- General signs of use across the jacket, with creasing and softening to the leather sleeves.
- Small marks may be harder to see in photographs; every photograph is part of the description, and the Desk will gladly answer any question.
Condition grade B (good, light wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Specialist leather cleaning only; store on a broad hanger, away from direct light, so the ochre canvas keeps its colour.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More from the maker in Louis Vuitton and the wider American casual collection.
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