Levi's® Vintage Clothing

Levi's® Vintage Clothing Menlo Cossack Jacket

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Levi's® Vintage Clothing

Levi's® Vintage Clothing Menlo Cossack Jacket

Sale price is €1,200.00
Member Exclusive
Sale price is €1,200.00
Golden Brown - Brown
About this Style

Levi’s® Vintage Clothing reproduces the fits, fabrics and details of bygone eras. Our source material is our own archive, and our inspiration is the hardworking men and women that the Levi’s® Brand has equipped for the last 150 years. Through our seasonal collections, iconic reissues and special editions, we relive our treasured history and offer timeless products to discerning connoisseurs that are as obsessed with it as we are.

This is a reproduction of the classic Levi’s® Menlo Cossack leather jacket worn by Albert Einstein. The original jacket was purchased around 1935, when Einstein had just moved to the United States and was in the process of becoming a citizen. Einstein was known for a minimalist wardrobe, which kept his needs simple. Socks were unnecessary. Long hair required little maintenance. This jacket solved his coat dilemma for years. On July 13, 2016, Levi Strauss and Co. placed the winning bid at Christie’s Auction House in London. As noted by Christie’s, in addition to marks of wear, the jacket also carried with it a faint scent. Einstein was an incessant pipe-smoker, and even 60 years after his death, his jacket still smelled of sweet pipe tobacco.

  • Every element of this new Einstein jacket is the same as the original, only with a unique tongue-in-cheek twist
  • Cut with a slim fit
  • Made from genuine sheep leather
  • Comes with a black label with red writing instead of yellow
  • A Christie's auction paddle replica numbered "97"
  • Limited edition piece
  • Slim fit
How it Fits
  • Slim fit
  • 100% Sheep leather
  • Leather
  • Long sleeves
  • Made in Italy
Composition & Care
  • 100% Sheep leather
  • Leather
  • Long sleeves
  • Made in Italy