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Browse all Amiri jackets & outerwear →STRIPED BLOUSON - Alabaster
The verdict
Fit
Blousons have relaxed, slightly gathered proportions that drape from the shoulders; viscose drapes fluidly, and alabaster (off-white) stripes will require careful color coordination.
Quality
Viscose at this price level should offer refined hand and visual richness, with clean stripe integration. Viscose demands more careful laundering than cotton.
Is the price fair?
Mid-premium tier at $1390; the viscose construction and runway provenance justify the cost for design-forward wearers.
Best for
Styled dressers and fashion enthusiasts who view outerwear as a design statement; less ideal for wear-and-go utility.
Care
Viscose requires dry cleaning or very gentle hand washing to prevent shrinkage and preserve stripe definition.
What owners report about Amiri jackets & outerwear
Third-party discussion of Amiri outerwear centers on whether the materials justify the price. In a leather-jacket forum thread dissecting a $3,000 Amiri jacket, posters judged the calfskin thinner and less durable than the heavier hides used by dedicated leather-jacket makers, and one flagged the visible sleeve-seam work as a reason to walk away; even the harshest post conceded the pieces are generally decently made while calling the materials well below the price point. Owners of the brand's denim say much the same about value — the distressing and stretch are liked, but almost nobody defends full retail, with the standard advice being to wait for seasonal discounts. Brand-level review pages add complaints about slow, email-only customer service.
- Strengths
- The design is what owners say they are paying for — distinctive distressing and detailing — and even sharp critics concede the construction itself is decent.
- Watch out for
- Materials relative to price is the recurring failure point — reviewers cite thin calfskin and questionable seam finishing on leather pieces, and near-universally advise against paying full retail.
- Sizing
- Jacket-specific sizing reports are scarce; owners of the brand's denim report the cuts run skinny and suggest going up a size unless you are slim.
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