RICK OWENS FW23 LUXOR RUNWAY JUMBO PETER FLIGHT IN BLACK WAXY PIRARUCU

THIS JUMBO PETER FLIGHT IS BELOW HIP LENGTH WITH A JUMBO OVERSIZED FIT. IT HAS A CENTRE FRONT ZIPPER WITH PLACKET, TOP SNAP DETAIL, LONG SLEEVES AND LOW SHOULDERS WITH A DROPPED ARMHOLE AND LEVEL SHOULDER SEAMS. IT HAS TWO SIDE SEAM POCKETS, TOPSTITCHING, AND A RIBBED COLLAR, CUFFS AND HEM. 

IT IS FULLY LINED AND HAS TWO INTERNAL ZIPPERED POCKETS.

THIS GENUINE PIRARUCU FISHSKIN HAS A SOFT, MATTE AND WAXY FINISH. THE PIRARUCU IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH. NATIVE TO THE AMAZON BIOME, IT IS TRADITIONALLY FISHED AS A FOOD SOURCE BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE SKIN IS WASTED. THE LEGAL CAPTURE OF PIRARUCU IS TODAY RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC ECOLOGICAL RESERVES AND LIMITED IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE SPECIES. BY RECYCLING THE GIANT SKINS, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN BRAZIL ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE A SIGNIFICANT INCOME FROM SOMETHING THAT WAS NORMALLY DISCARDED. TAKING CARE OF THIS BY-PRODUCT ALSO PROVIDES JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SAME COMMUNITIES AND FINANCES PART OF THE BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION.  

THE SKINS ARE TANNED IN BRAZIL THROUGH A LOW-IMPACT TANNING PROCESS AND FINISHED IN ITALY. 

PIRARUCU IS PROTECTED BY CITES.  

* COLOR: BLACK
* MATERIAL: 100% LEATHER  OF PIRARUCU FISH
* KNIT RIB COLLAR + WRIST BAND + BOTTOM 100% COTTON
* INSIDE DETAILS 100% CALF LEATHER
* BODY AND POCKET LINING 100% COTTON
* SLEEVES LINING 100% CUPRO
* PADDING 100% POLYESTER
* MODEL IS WEARING SIZE 48
* MODEL IS 189 CM TALL