ALVA.2025.024
Corduroy Overshirt
Classification
Category: Over-shirt
Collection: Engadin
Edition: Permanent
Year: 2025
Materials
Primary: Cotton Velvet Corduroy
Secondary: Horn buttons
Origin: Italy
Construction
Technique: Structured panel construction with reinforced seams
Location: Vergiate Artisanal Factory, Italy
Notes: Defined shoulder line, Safari Pockets
Dimension & Fit
Silhouette: Structured, slightly relaxed
Fit Notes: Designed for a neutral drape across body types
Size System: XXS-XXXL
ColoUr Variations
Rust — ALVA.C15 | CHF 890
Sage Green — ALVA.C16 | CHF 890
Navy — ALVA.C01 | CHF 890
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Description
Channelling the ease of Yves Saint Laurent’s personal 1970s style, the weight of the velvet cotton, traditionally used as a trouser fabric, gives it the structure of a light blazer with all the ease of a shirt.
Provenance
Studio: ALVA
First Release: 2025
Iterations: Continuous refinement within the core system
Edition notes
Maintained as part of the permanent ALVA vocabulary. Minor adjustments in fabric weight and internal construction may occur without altering the form.
Commentary
The piece exists between function and reduction. Its identity is defined through use rather than display.
Care & Longevity
Designed for extended wear and aging
Repair over replacement
Material softens and develops character with time
DRY CLEAN ONLY