Today is a great day for clothing collectors. Here is a custom-made jacket, crafted by the renowned Tommy e Giulio Caraceni for the fashion designer Valentino Garavani. Yes, indeed: this was made for his personal use.

The Caraceni brothers were Valentino's personal tailors for years and made many garments for his use. This is one of those unique pieces, and rarely available outside of celebrity auctions. Learn more about the maker: https://tommyegiuliocaraceni.com/en/our-history/

I showed the jacket to the tailoring company, and they confirmed it was made for Valentino. The new owner can authenticate the jacket in the same way if needed.

This piece fits a man with a jacket size 46EU, slim and shorter. The jacket can certainly be worn if one doesn't want it as a collector's item.

In excellent condition throughout: no holes, abrasions, stains, or torn seams. A faint scent of EDT still remains.

The jacket features:
a very strong shoulder construction
decorative pick-stitching throughout, including the lining
flap pockets
higher and wider 10 cm lapels
green silk lining only on the shoulders
back vents
functional sleeve buttons

The jacket was responsibly made in Italy in 1989.

The fabric is 100 % medium-weight and strong cotton twill.

The jacket has large seam allowances, so it can be altered significantly from any seam.

New bespoke Caraceni jackets start at approximately 3500 euros.

Exact measurements:
shoulder seam to shoulder seam 45 cm
shoulder seam to cuff 61 cm (4 cm extension allowance)
armpit to armpit 48 cm
from below the neck to the hem 69 cm
waist circumference 96 cm