The Philia Jacket is a meditation on belonging, embodying the essence of an embrace, and crafted to evoke a sense of warmth and comfort when worn, almost shielding the wearer from the world, within its voluminous flare. Philia seeks to create something reminiscent of a mild sanctuary for wanderers and those condemned, embodying solace and refuge.
Drawing from Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, the jacket’s intricate embroidered motifs capture the flowing waves and cascading hair of Venus, embodying the femininity placed in hair, and the way that hair has been weaponized by women throughout history. Threads of red weave through the design, taking back to the blood-laced history of the pearl, and purity narratives, as well as the red-string theory, connecting The Basra Tapestry, through time, dynasty and geographic location. The embroidery cascades from shoulder to waist and extends onto a single sleeve, similar to the asymmetric flow of Venus’s hair within the painting.
The silhouette takes its roots from the early iterations of cloaks seen in newer-ancient eras, reimagined with voluminous sleeves and a dramatic wrap-around design. Worn cinched at the waist with the belt loops, it transforms into a dress-like structure; left open, it billows with a theatrical air, offering the wearer the power of movement and the drama of presence.
Colourway: Pale mustard with eggshell, blood red and sky blue detailing
Fit: Voluminous. Flared. Floor Length.
Fabric Composition:
Jute & Rayon Blend
dry clean only
