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The softly padded shoulders, clean single-breasted lapel, and coordinating vest speak to the power tailoring codes that defined Dior's menswear in the late 1970s through the early 1980s — structured and authoritative without excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% wool. Made in the USA. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45036394053822,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/5843E678-39C3-4853-840D-4F45214CE5EE.jpg?v=1745520983"},{"product_id":"christian-dior-double-breasted-jacket","title":"Vintage Christian Dior Double Breasted Charcoal Jacket, Late 1980s to Early 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA double-breasted blazer from Christian Dior's menswear line, produced during the creative direction of Gianfranco Ferré — who succeeded Marc Bohan at the house in 1989 and brought a distinctly architectural sensibility to Dior's codes. Known as \"the architect of fashion\" for his background as a trained architect, Ferré reinterpreted Dior's founding precision through a lens of sculptural volume and assertive proportion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis blazer in dark gray pinstripe wool exemplifies the period: broad, structured shoulders, a commanding double-breasted front, and a lapel of deliberate weight. Where Bohan had refined, Ferré dramatized — this piece carries the mark of that transition, a silhouette that commands presence through its construction rather than its ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePure wool. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45044068942014,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/B71AB4F3-43CF-4B51-A3B0-EED104CD4C6F.jpg?v=1745470258"},{"product_id":"oscar-de-la-renta-gray-wool-jacket","title":"Vintage Oscar de la Renta Gray Wool Jacket, Late 1990s to Early 2000s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blazer in 100% lambswool from Oscar de la Renta, dating to the late 1990s through the early 2000s — a period defined by the designer's continued refinement of American luxury. De la Renta brought the same reverence for proportion and material quality to his tailored pieces that distinguished his broader design work: a mid-gray hue, a classic three-button front, and a fine textured finish in pure lambswool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar de la Renta was among the most celebrated designers of the late 20th century, noted for his mastery of fine fabrics and his fidelity to an aesthetic of composed, enduring elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% lambswool. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45045841821886,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/Oscar-gray_wool_jacket_final.jpg?v=1751164600"},{"product_id":"vintage-valentino-charcoal-shadow-stripe-virgin-wool-jacket-1989","title":"Vintage Valentino Charcoal Shadow Striped Wool Jacket, 1989","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blazer in pure virgin wool, produced by Valentino in August 1989 — a date that marks a precise moment of transition in the house's history. The early decade's more dramatic silhouettes were giving way to something quieter and more considered: structured without rigidity, authoritative without excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned under Valentino Garavani — who founded the Roman couture house in 1960 and led it for nearly five decades — this piece embodies his governing principle: that elegance is a discipline, not a decoration. The deep charcoal tone, shadow striped surface, and fluid drape reflect an approach to menswear built on the same precision as his celebrated couture, where the quality of the cut and the weight of the fabric spoke for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePure virgin wool. Made in Italy. Dated August 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45045842706622,"sku":"","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/0DA785F9-76A7-4792-8224-23CAFC6FB20F.jpg?v=1751165577"},{"product_id":"valentino-gray-jacket-circa-late-80s-early-90s-1","title":"Vintage Valentino Gray Jacket, Late 1980s to Early 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blazer in 100% virgin wool from Valentino Uomo, produced during the creative direction of Valentino Garavani and made available exclusively through Bergdorf Goodman — a partnership that reflected the house's cultivated relationship with America's most discerning luxury retail institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrafted in Italy in the late 1980s through the early 1990s, the piece exemplifies Garavani's approach to menswear during this period: a two-button silhouette, sharp notch lapels, and a clean fine-textured surface that conveys refinement without ornament. Valentino was at this time dressing some of the most prominent figures of the era, and his tailoring — whether couture or suiting — shared the same governing principle: precision of cut as the highest form of elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% virgin wool. Made in Italy. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45356978831550,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/885B981F-6AB4-4086-9975-93A9B629898A-labbet-app.jpg?v=1783718484"},{"product_id":"ysl-rive-gauche-velvet-brown","title":"Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Brown Velvet Jacket, 2003 Tom Ford Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cropped jacket in deep brown velvet with a satin shawl collar and a mauve satin sash tie at the waist, from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Fall\/Winter 2003. The silhouette appeared on Tom Ford's Rive Gauche runway that season — cropped velvet jackets with a tie-waist closure, presented over slip dresses in multiple colorways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFord directed Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche from 1999 to 2004, following the acquisition of the house by the Gucci Group. His tenure was defined by a deliberate tension between the house's historical codes of Parisian elegance and his own instinct for sensuality and romantic luxury — rich fabrics, jewel tones, and a softness of structure that gave his most celebrated seasons their authority. The satin shawl collar and sash closure provide the drama, set against a deep brown velvet body of French-made precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Made in France. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48190659887294,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_6280.jpg?v=1786386907"},{"product_id":"christian-dior-jacket-buttons-crystals","title":"Vintage Christian Dior \"The Suit\" Black Wool Evening Blazer, 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The suit is without doubt the most important piece in the female wardrobe.\" — Christian Dior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blazer from Christian Dior's \"The Suit\" line, dating to the 1980s — produced during the tenure of Marc Bohan, the Maison's directeur artistique from 1961 to 1989 and the creative steward of Dior's classical refinement through the decade. Bohan's vision maintained the house's founding principles: structured silhouettes, precise tailoring, and the hourglass ideal that Christian Dior had established with his landmark 1947 New Look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collarless V-neckline, softly structured shoulders, and nipped waist reference that founding silhouette directly. Three crystal dome buttons complete the construction. Labeled Christian Dior \"The Suit\" Paris-New York — a hallmark of authentic 1980s Dior tailoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% pure wool, Woolmark certified. Fully lined. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48190671618238,"sku":null,"price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_6206-2.jpg?v=1786386810"},{"product_id":"escada-jacket-printed","title":"Vintage Escada by Margaretha Ley Wool-Silk Jacquard Jacket, 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fitted jacket in bold black-and-gold medallion jacquard — woven, not printed — from Escada during Margaretha Ley's founding creative tenure. A collarless neckline and four covered buttons keep the structure clean, allowing the jacquard to function as the entirety of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaretha Ley co-founded Escada with her husband Wolfgang Ley in Munich in 1976, building the house into one of the largest fashion companies in the world through a commitment to bold color, graphic pattern, and rigorous construction. Ley's Escada was aimed at a woman who expected both visibility and quality — a combination reflected in the weight and precision of this fabric, a blend of 65% new wool and 35% silk with real structure and finish. Signed Escada by Margaretha Ley on the interior label — the mark of the house's original design era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e65% new wool, 35% silk. Fully lined. Made in Germany. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48190671978686,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_6596-3.jpg?v=1786399819"},{"product_id":"escada-jacket-militar","title":"Vintage Escada by Margaretha Ley Olive Safari Jacket, late 80s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blazer in olive-green cashmere and silk blend from Escada, produced during Margaretha Ley's founding creative tenure in the late 1980s. Cut in a safari-influenced silhouette with four flap pockets and gold-tone buttons at the front and at each pocket, the jacket reflects Ley's ability to reinterpret utilitarian references through the codes of European luxury tailoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLey co-founded Escada with her husband Wolfgang Ley in Munich in 1976, establishing the house on the principle that bold design and exceptional construction were not mutually exclusive. This jacket — with its structured notch lapel, fitted waist, and fully lined interior — exemplifies the Escada approach: a historically referenced silhouette executed with the material quality that defined the house's identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCashmere and silk blend. Notch lapel. Fully lined in rayon. Four flap pockets. Gold-tone buttons. Made in Germany. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48190672109758,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_2401new.jpg?v=1784853751"},{"product_id":"vintage-escada-by-margaretha-ley-silk-floral-coat-dress-late-1980s-early-1990s","title":"Vintage Escada by Margaretha Ley Silk Floral Jacket, Late 1980s-Early 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long jacket in 100% silk, the ground woven in a subtle textural weave and printed with soft, watercolor-toned florals — a characteristic Escada composition from the years when Margaretha Ley was still directing the house. The silhouette is lean and notch-lapelled, closing with gold buttons the full length of the front. Made in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaretha Ley co-founded Escada in Munich in 1976 alongside her husband Wolfgang Ley, and served as its sole creative director until her death in 1992. Under her direction, the house became synonymous with a particular kind of confident femininity — vibrant colour, deliberate print layering, and quality construction that positioned Escada among the most commercially successful European fashion houses of the 1980s. This jacket dates to the final years of her tenure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% silk. Made in Germany. Notch lapel. Full-length button closure. Late 1980s to early 1990s. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48211369558206,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_6458-2.jpg?v=1786387091"},{"product_id":"givenchy-dress-jacket-tweed","title":"Vintage Givenchy Boutiques Paris Bouclé Tweed Jacket, Late 1980s to Early 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA longline jacket in richly textured bouclé tweed — violet, fuchsia, black, turquoise, and gold-flecked fibres woven through with metallic Lurex thread for a finish that shifts with movement. Single-breasted with a clean V-neckline, long sleeves, and four gold-tone buttons engraved with the Givenchy 4G motif. Fully lined in black acetate. Made in France. Fabric composition: 63% wool, 30% acetate, 6% acrylic, 1% Lurex; 100% acetate lining. French size 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBearing the Givenchy Boutiques Paris label, the jacket dates to the late 1980s or early 1990s — a period when Hubert de Givenchy continued to direct both the haute couture and the Boutiques ready-to-wear line until his retirement in 1995. The textural bouclé and Lurex weave reflect the decade's appetite for surface richness in tailoring, executed with the restrained elegance that characterised Givenchy's output throughout his tenure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBouclé tweed, Lurex thread. Made in France. 4G engraved buttons. Fully lined. French size 40. Late 1980s to early 1990s. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48697951027390,"sku":null,"price":1550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_6116-6.jpg?v=1789246665"},{"product_id":"celine-jacket","title":"Celine Red Jacket With Triomphe Buttons, 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fitted jacket in red cotton twill, collarless with a jewel neckline and five gold-tone Triomphe buttons closing the front, echoed by three matching buttons at each cuff. Fully lined, with tailored waist seaming characteristic of Celine's ready-to-wear construction in this period. Made in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Triomphe button — engraved with the interlocking C motif — was one of the house's most consistent signatures across its 1980s ready-to-wear production. In this decade, Celine positioned itself as a defining presence in understated Parisian luxury: precise tailoring, quality fabrication, and a restrained aesthetic that distinguished it from the more overtly decorated fashion of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCotton twill. Made in France. Triomphe buttons. Jewel neckline. Fully lined. 1980s. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48698371801278,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/IMG_6355.jpg?v=1786410101"},{"product_id":"giorgio-armani-blazer-with-vest","title":"Vintage Giorgio Armani Black Tuxedo Jacket \u0026 Vest, 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tuxedo jacket and matching vest in pure wool — the jacket with a satin peak lapel and single-button front, closing with self-covered buttons and fully lined in cupro; the vest cut with a V-neckline and three-button closure from the same black wool. Tailored in Italy. Sold as a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiorgio Armani established his Milan-based house in 1975, and by the 1980s had become one of the defining forces in international tailoring. His mainline production in this decade was characterised by a precise deconstruction of traditional suiting conventions — softened silhouettes, meticulous fabrication, and a considered restraint that distinguished Armani's tailoring from both the architectural severity of contemporaries and the exuberance of the decade's broader fashion culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePure wool, cupro lining. Satin peak lapel. Tailored in Italy. Sold as a set. 1980s. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48768536477886,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/DSC_8943-2.jpg?v=1787615788"},{"product_id":"ralph-lauren-purple-label-grey-pinstripe-wool-jacket-circa-2000s","title":"Ralph Lauren Purple Label Grey Pinstripe Wool Jacket, 2000s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA notch-lapel blazer from Ralph Lauren Purple Label — the house's highest tier of men's tailoring, introduced in 1994 — cut in charcoal wool with a fine white pinstripe. Two-button front with a welt chest pocket, stacked double flap pockets at the left hip and a single flap pocket at the right. Rayon lining. Tailored in Italy. Size 42.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurple Label was established by Ralph Lauren as a direct response to the Savile Row tradition, positioning the line within the conventions of English bespoke tailoring in both its fabrication standards and construction methods. By the 2000s, the label had built a consistent identity around Anglo-American tailoring vocabulary — restrained pattern, precise cut, and quality-forward Italian manufacture — sustained across a decade of production that held closely to its founding aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWool, rayon lining. Tailored in Italy. Notch lapel. Size 42. 2000s. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48779937644734,"sku":null,"price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4869\/4974\/files\/DSC_8964-2-2.jpg?v=1787615304"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.lesuitarchive.com\/collections\/jackets.oembed","provider":"LE SUIT ARCHIVE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}