The Ersa Jacket draws its conceptual foundation from the surface of Botticelli’s clamshell in his masterpiece, The Birth of Venus. Each rise and dip of the surface texture is recreated using carefully placed strips of fabric that have been draped onto the top by hand. The neckline of Esra is mildly raised, creating a play on the raised collared dresses worn by Catherine De Medici, and her contemporaries. The shoulder plays a game of dual intent, with hand-woven silk threads- one perspective being seen as cage-like, depicting the essence of being trapped within a prophecy that one has no free will within, and the other bringing back the conversation of sin & skin. The sleeve ends in a delicate flared hem, symmetric to the silhouette of the body of the jacket.
This architectural design emphasizes the dialogue between movement and stillness, within the clamshell, evoking the simultaneous containment and liberation present in Venus’s narrative. Becoming a tactile exploration, Ersa celebrates the enduring interplay between art, nature, and the body.
Worn with the Ersa Bandeau, and the Plakaki Skirt.
Colourway: Gunmetal Silver.
Fit: Flared. Hits at Mid Hip.
Fabric Composition:
100% Handwoven Silk
Inner Lining: Modal Satin
dry clean only
