An ARNYS PARIS ‘Corduroy × Cotton Herringbone Twill Jacket’, estimated to date from around the 2000s.
A truly special piece has arrived.
We had been searching for one for a long time, and at last it has come to us: a piece from the legendary maison ARNYS PARIS, a house that no longer exists.
Beginning with its signature model, the "Forestière Jacket", ARNYS offers a sense of design rarely encountered elsewhere, and many people are surely still searching for its pieces with great determination.
Once spoken of as ‘Hermès on the Right Bank, ARNYS on the Left’, it was one of the great names of the Left Bank of the Seine.
Where the Right Bank leaned towards the aristocratic and the conservative, the Left Bank, so it is said, had a more popular, innovative and artistic character.
Through changes of distributor and an acquisition, ARNYS gradually disappeared.
In June 2012 the LVMH group bought all of its shares and folded it into Berluti, so ARNYS no longer exists as a brand in its own right...
It was mentioned in the same breath as Hermès, and its tailoring is first-rate in every piece.
The house even used different workshops depending on the item, such was its devotion to making things well, and you can feel that quality.
The piece we present here is not one of the signature models, but it has a distinctive pattern that is ARNYS through and through.
Black corduroy and cotton herringbone twill are pieced together so that it almost looks layered.
ARNYS still has many devoted followers, and this piece, which no one else would have thought of, shows exactly why.
At first glance it has something of the formality of tailoring, but it is never too formal, and it looks equally at home in casual settings.
The glimpses of fine-wale black corduroy make it a refined, elegant piece.
The black × grey × purple palette reflects ARNYS's singular sense of colour; since the wife of Jean Grimbert, the third head of the house, was Japanese, it is sometimes said to have been inspired by the kimono.
A jacket like this is very hard to find; it is a singular work of art that only ARNYS could have made.
Naturally, every button is an original ARNYS button.
Finely carved buttons with a black rim. These alone carry real value.
The marked size of "52" may sound large to many, but it does not wear as big as the label suggests; we think it is an ideal size that most Japanese builds can wear without difficulty.
It also looks good thrown on loosely, worn large.
It is in very good condition; the previous owner had probably barely worn it, and there are no noticeable marks or damage. Superb, mint condition.
Naturally, there is no significant damage that would affect wear, so it has plenty of life left in it.
This is not something money alone can buy, and we cannot promise that another will come our way.
It is a piece of value not only for the wardrobe but also as a collector's item and as a source of design reference.
Whatever the era or model, "ARNYS PARIS" rarely appears on the vintage market.
Tailored jackets surface now and then, but a casual jacket like this, one you can wear about town, is almost unheard of.
The brand has recently been receiving renewed attention, with features in magazines and elsewhere, and given that it no longer exists, prices are certain to keep climbing; if you have been looking, we suggest acting soon.
【Size Details】
Marked size 52
Length 79.5cm
Shoulder width 48cm
Chest width 57cm
Sleeve length 64cm
※ Please allow for slight variations in measurement.
【Condition】
USED
【Fit】
Model: 165cm 50kg
【Returns and Exchanges】
Owing to the nature of vintage items, we are unable to accept returns or exchanges.
Please check all details carefully before ordering, and contact us if anything concerns you.
Damage and wear that come with age are not considered defects and are not grounds for return.
Colours may also differ slightly from the actual item; this is not grounds for return either.
Returns for reasons of personal preference, such as the size not suiting you or the item differing from your expectations, cannot be accepted.
We kindly ask that you purchase only if you are comfortable with these terms.
【Inquiry Code】
J0403
