{"title":"Valstar FW23","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIconic Italian Maker with a Sartorial Approach to Outerwear\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eValstar is mostly known today as the Italian company who came up with a casual, sporty take on the classic A-1 blouson – a type of flight jacket with a button front and stand-up, knitted collar. The A-1 was originally a military flight jacket worn by American fighter pilots, but in 1935 Valstar turned it into a sporty piece of outerwear, known as “Valstarino”, that civilian men could wear in the city. It is now considered an icon of Italian design and has been featured in design exhibitions alongside Achille Castiglioni’s Arco lamp, the Alfa Romeo Giuletta or the Bialetti coffee pot.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBefore coming up with this blouson design however, Valstar was actually an English maker of raincoats. In fact, Valstar first did business under the name English Fashion Waterproof, and continued to do so until 1911, when it moved to Italy, changed its name to Valstar, and became the first Italian manufacturer of rainwear.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, Valstar is a relatively small operation with a couple dozen employees and prides itself on taking a “sartorial” approach to outerwear, always spending a considerable amount of attention on selecting superior materials, from water-repellent leathers to English tweeds or Millerain cloth, as well as on all the construction details and trimmings, making their products some of the best pieces of outerwear manufactured today.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis sartorial approach also manifests itself in a flexibility to make an wide variety of material combinations. We were of course impressed with the craftsmanship of Valstar’s seamstresses, and took the opportunity to have some Valstarino blousons and jackets made in English wools, with luxurious flannel linings, horn buttons and all the better trimmings we would expect to see on tailor-made clothing.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pre-order-deposit-fw23-suede-valstarino-jacket","title":"[PRE-ORDER DEPOSIT FW23] Suede Valstarino jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a 50%\u003cspan\u003e deposit \u003c\/span\u003efor a pre-order\u003cspan\u003e to be delivered in September-November 2023\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eThis is not a garment ready to be shipped at this point\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePre-ordered garments can be exchanged for a different size (if available) but \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecannot be returned for a refund\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnter the \u003cstrong\u003eSIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Euro 44 to 60) \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eCOLOR\u003c\/strong\u003e you are ordering \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eORDER NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e field after you click the \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\" button\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"accordion__label\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__text\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoatskin suede; full viscose lining\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButtoned front; wool blend ribbed collar and hems\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo buttoned front pockets; two inside pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"accordion__label\"\u003eSize \u0026amp; Fit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valstar","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":44196819566756,"sku":"VLSPRE064-OS","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/4203\/7156\/products\/suede_valstarino_aa70c6e9-adba-43c5-a832-cb778c387d3a.jpg?v=1675273508"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/4203\/7156\/collections\/Valstar_FW21.jpg?v=1698960595","url":"https:\/\/nomanwalksalone.mom\/collections\/valstar-fw23.oembed","provider":"No Man Walks Alone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}