Alpha Industries and Highsnobiety Deliver a New MA-1 Flight Jacket
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Alpha Industries works in collaboration with Highsnobiety to update the iconic MA-1 Flight Jacket in a new leather finish for the season. The silhouette was first created for the US military with a boxy shape framed by a knitted collar and complete with lightweight insulation.
The new iteration gets an all-black tonal design and creates the outer shell from napa leather using unsplit sheepskin for a more soft feel and finish. Nin Truong, the Design Director at Highsnobiety speaks about the project, noting that "When we were challenged with creating an MA-1 jacket we looked at how we can elevate the standard MA-1. We picked a smooth leather and added it to a silhouette inspired by Alpha's 90s designs which are a little more cropped with slightly more volume up top."
Image Credit: Highsnobiety
The new iteration gets an all-black tonal design and creates the outer shell from napa leather using unsplit sheepskin for a more soft feel and finish. Nin Truong, the Design Director at Highsnobiety speaks about the project, noting that "When we were challenged with creating an MA-1 jacket we looked at how we can elevate the standard MA-1. We picked a smooth leather and added it to a silhouette inspired by Alpha's 90s designs which are a little more cropped with slightly more volume up top."
Image Credit: Highsnobiety
Trend Themes
1. Leather-clad Flight Jackets - The trend of updating the iconic MA-1 flight jacket with a leather finish, creating opportunities for collaborations between fashion and military-inspired industries.
2. Tonal Design - The trend of using an all-black tonal design for classic military-inspired fashion items, creating opportunities for premium customization and limited edition collections.
3. 90s-inspired Silhouettes - The trend of using 90s-inspired silhouettes for military-inspired fashion items, creating opportunities for modern updates and twists on classic designs.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can explore collaborations with military-inspired brands and designers to update and customize classic items like flight jackets.
2. Military-inspired Industry - The military-inspired industry can explore collaborations with fashion designers to introduce premium and limited edition collections using classic silhouettes and materials.
3. Luxury Retail Industry - The luxury retail industry can explore collaborations with designers to create unique twists on classic military-inspired items, attracting a new customer base interested in premium customization and exclusivity.
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