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August 31, 2009
Rodarte Motorcycle Jacket
Wrote Anne Christensen, women's fashion director for the New York Times T Magazine, "In February, when I was sitting in the audience at the Rodarte fall show and out came these romantically patchworked, marbled dresses that defied description, I was moved by how beautiful they were. Next came the patchworked, marbled leather jackets that fit the models like a glove — and I knew I wanted one for myself. That’s how fashion works: you have an emotional response to something and you just want it, no matter what the cost. And the cost of this jacket is a lot. But I know I will wear it for years and even be able to pass it on to my daughter. After all, I still have my Schott black leather jacket from college, and I’m ready for the upgrade!"
$3,795 at Bergdorf Goodman New York (212-753-7300).
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ewww. thanks Kay, didn't know that about Isadora. gruesome....
Posted by: Tamra | Sep 2, 2009 2:08:59 AM
Hideous, inquisitionish-looking thing. It calls up thumb screws, leg irons, strappado, the rack... and is it for the torturer or for the tortured?
Posted by: Flouchtist | Sep 1, 2009 2:02:50 PM
I friggin love it !!!!
Posted by: hog ridin momma | Sep 1, 2009 8:12:57 AM
I agree with Tamra. Famous dancer, Isadora Duncan, died in 1927 of a broken neck when her scarf became tangled in the wheels of a Bugatti.
Posted by: Kay | Aug 31, 2009 11:32:25 PM
At a glance, it looks mighty heavy what with all that metal hardware. At a second glance, it looks like it could possibly be a tad difficult to get into with all the strapping going on there - ditto for getting the jacket off. Upon further examination, I can almost sense itchy neck syndrome coming on - that cowl neck is just way too voluminous. My verdict: A piece to be worn a couple of times before it is left to languish in the closet for a decade or, until people forget you ever owned something so eye-catching. The purchase of such an item breaks my one, iron-clad tenet for buying ultra expensive clothing items - it does not blend in.
Posted by: Fashion Miles | Aug 31, 2009 5:05:19 PM
As long as you don't actually try to ride a bike with that thing on! Straps in the wheel spokes aiiiiii!
Posted by: Tamra | Aug 31, 2009 3:27:39 PM
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