PREORDER UPDATE: Preorders are now over and I have made any remaining pieces available for sale. Please note that we are making the jackets now and expect to have this jacket completed and ready to ship around 12/12.

SIZE XL UPDATE: Please Note there is only 1 XL Preorder Left

SIZES S & XXL UPDATE: Sizes S & XXL have sold out but I will be making a few more after the new year. You can shoot me a note at info@bladeandblue.com and I can reserve one for you.  THANK YOU.

Stretch Denim Zip Front Jacket: A few years ago, I made a jacket that I called "Little Blue" because it was the perfect go-to little blue jacket.

This jacket is kind of his big brother.. the perfect go-to little denim jacket.

Recently I was looking to buy a new denim jacket but couldn't find anything that worked. I kept seeing the same-old, same-old: that classic denim jacket body that is too causal for what I need.  Also, I can't stand the way those look with jeans = I can't explain it, but it makes me cringe.....

So, I thought of my favorite little blue jacket and started to make a new jacket based on that style.

The inspiration for the original pattern came from a pretty unlikley source:

While organizing the basement, I found some of my husband's old police uniforms. 

The shapes were strong & sharp and I thought there could be something here worth exploring. I started to wonder what a Blade+Blue version of these jackets could look like.

I wanted to retain the structure of the police jackets but with a clean finish and sleek attitude. Almost like 'Superhero meets Supermodel' ... after all, my husband takes his work very seriously and he is kind of like a superhero to me.

This style is cut with a mid-weight denim that has 2% elastane built in. The weight and stretch in the fabric allowed us to take a more 'industrial' shape and tailor it in a sharp, modern way.

For example, we kept trimming away some of the excess fabric, shortening the garment's body length to hit right at the hip. A very flattering update.

The front chest patch pocket & hidden zipper front pockets also play off this idea of mixing utility with modernity. Plus they keep everything secure!

Speaking of pockets - I can never get enough, so 2 more deep pockets are built right into the interior.. Mine are stuffed with dog treats, making me a popular daddy at the dog park.

Made of 98% cotton with 2% lycra.

KEY MEASUREMENTS:

SMALL: Chest: 40" / Body Length: 27" / Sleeve: 31.5

MEDIUM: Chest: 42" / Body Length: 27.5" / Sleeve: 32.5

LARGE: Chest: 44" / Body Length: 28.5" / Sleeve: 34

XL: Chest: 46" / Body Length: 29" / Sleeve: 35