ALL BLACK BLAZER

How do we honour others? 

All Black Blazer, 2006
Ostrich skin, silk lining and horn buttons
Unique work
Bespoke size
© Mark Humphrey

COLLECTOR
Sean Fitzpatrick

“ALL BLACK BLAZER IS A BESPOKE JACKET HAND-CRAFTED FROM OSTRICH SKIN AND TAILORED IN LONDON FOR A LEGENDARY NEW ZEALAND RUGBY CAPTAIN. THE SKIN WAS SOURCED FROM SOUTH AFRICA, WHERE OSTRICH FARMING FORMS AN IMPORTANT PART OF SOME LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE MATERIAL WAS DISCOVERED THROUGH THE LEATHER TRADE FAIR IN BOLOGNA, WHERE I EXPLORED NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR USING THE DISTINCTIVE EXOTIC SKIN.

THE WORK BRINGS TOGETHER CRAFTSMANSHIP, SPORT, MEMORY AND PERSONAL INSPIRATION. THE JACKET IS NOT SIMPLY CLOTHING; IT BECOMES A CELEBRATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND WHAT THEY REPRESENT. THE PRECISION OF THE TAILORING AND THE CHARACTER OF THE OSTRICH SKIN GIVE THE FAMILIAR BLAZER A SENSE OF OCCASION, TRANSFORMING IT INTO SOMETHING MADE SPECIFICALLY TO HONOUR ITS WEARER.”

Mark Humphrey