HELMUT LANG

Bullet Proof Vest
SS1998

 

DESCRIPTION

Velcro Straps
Gorgeous Eggshell Color
Down Filled

An aficionado of elegant and alluring minimalism, several early collections from Helmut Lang have indisputably influenced the contemporary fashion landscape in powerful ways. His 1998 collections featured the infamous paint splatter jeans, bullet proof vests, and flawless tailoring. This goose down vest, deemed the “bullet proof" vest by modern fashion consumers, has come to the forefront as one of Lang’s more iconic and jarring designs, featuring velcro straps, an eggshell poly exterior, and elegant cut.

CONDITION

9/10 condition. Please see photos for full evaluation.

SIZE / MEASUREMENTS

Tagged size 50
Shoulder to shoulder: 17 Inches
Pit to pit: 22 Inches
Length: 26 Inches

COVERAGE

An aficionado of elegant and alluring minimalism, several early collections from Helmut Lang have indisputably influenced the contemporary fashion landscape in powerful ways. His 1998 collections featured the infamous paint splatter jeans, bullet proof vests, and flawless tailoring. This goose down vest, deemed the “bullet proof" vest by modern fashion consumers, has come to the forefront as one of Lang’s more iconic and jarring designs, featuring velcro straps, an eggshell poly exterior, and elegant cut.

Helmut Lang often reimagined otherwise mundane articles of clothing. He brought them into his world through minimalistic alterations that ultimately perfected them. In the late 90s, Helmut’s embellishments were often straightforward in both form and process. Many of his basics during this time would be adorned with a simple stripe from one end to the other, which in a sense both recognized and accentuated the proportions of the silhouette.