{"product_id":"veronique-branquinho-aw01-modular-bond-trench-coat-48","title":"Veronique Branquinho AW01 Modular Bond Trench Coat 48","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional early Véronique Branquinho trench coat in a dense \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e88% cotton \/ 12% polyurethane coated fabric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the garment a dry, slightly waxed surface. Comparable Branquinho trench examples from the period are documented in the late 1990s–early 2000s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly engineered military-inspired construction with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edouble-breasted, heavily overlapping front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, broad pointed lapels and a high standing collar with throat fastening. Shoulder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eepaulettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, tonal buttons and multiple rows of topstitching reinforce the military vocabulary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fastening system is particularly unusual, incorporating numerous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emetal hook-ended closures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concealed between the overlapping layers. One distinctive double-sided fastening allows an interior layer to be secured from within, creating a secondary closure system beneath the visible front buttons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe back is the defining feature: a large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree-dimensional rear overlap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beneath a sharply pointed double-layered rear yoke. A wide suspended rear panel extends from the sides, incorporating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD-rings, adjustable straps and a hanging metal buckle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating an almost harness-like construction and giving significant volume away from the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coat has developed an extensive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack-to-smoky-charcoal patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with uneven fading particularly visible across the cuffs, sleeves, shoulders, collar, straps and rear panels. Lighter abrasion along seams and edges contrasts against the deeper black of the central body, emphasising the garment’s complex construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca AW2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the rear engineering and belted\/gathered outerwear particularly consistent with Branquinho’s work around this period.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jubilee Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59312435528025,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/3598\/4473\/files\/17DD6D0F-7D20-41E6-B769-48B610A2AF63.jpg?v=1788599587","url":"https:\/\/jubileearchive.com\/products\/veronique-branquinho-aw01-modular-bond-trench-coat-48","provider":"Jubilee Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}