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White Leather Bomber Jacket with Ribbed Cuffs

2000s · 2000s · American

Designer

Baby Phat

Production

ready-to-wear

Material

white leather

Culture

American

Movement

Hip-Hop Fashion · Y2K

Influences

1940s bomber jacket · hip-hop luxury fashion

A white leather bomber jacket featuring a cropped silhouette that hits at the waist with ribbed knit cuffs and hem in cream. The jacket displays a full-zip front closure and two diagonal zip pockets at the chest level. Script embroidery reading 'Baby Phat' appears on the left chest area. The sleeves show decorative stitching or embroidered detailing running vertically along the upper arms. The leather appears smooth with a slight sheen, characteristic of processed garment leather. The overall construction follows classic bomber jacket proportions with a fitted body, elasticized waistband, and stand-up collar, adapted for the early 2000s preference for form-fitting silhouettes and luxury streetwear aesthetics.

jacketregular fithip length

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