This piece doesn’t protect. It remembers protection — and lets it go.
At the front, nylon overlays fall like fragments of a vest, open at the top and stitched just enough to suggest function. They don’t carry weight — they carry memory. Of defense. Of structure. Of something once needed, but now only softly echoed.
The shoulders extend downward, drawing the gaze vertically. Not armored — but outlined. This elongation doesn’t assert power. It creates presence. And then, from behind, a shift: The back curves in under a trapezoidal overlay, like a gesture caught mid-motion — as if a jacket was removed, or never fully put on. The shape is familiar, but not completed. And that’s the point. It doesn’t invite the eye. It lingers in it.
The sleeves follow suit. Nylon inserts slide along the arms, with zipped compartments and a patch pocket held not by need, but by rhythm. Nothing here asks for attention. But everything earns it — through composition, not noise.
And when paired with tailored trousers, the transformation is complete: The garment no longer gestures toward utility. It settles into quiet sensuality — the kind that doesn’t expose, but extends, frames, and leaves space for someone to notice.
This is not a sweatshirt. It’s a silhouette with a withheld answer.
Style Details:
Crew neckline with ribbed trim
Front and back nylon overlayed yokes
Nylon front vest-inspired overlays beneath yokes - with openings for essentials and partially stitched in place
Trapez-shaped back overlay with rubberized symbol and text VIPPLUS
Sleeve overlays are partially stitched in place with zippered pockets and a left patch pocket with velcro flap
