The " Ul tra - Ex pensive Jack et " series of Supreme has established a legend ary position in the street fashion industry . The client list of the design ers behind this innovative design is truly diverse , from music mas ters such as the Rolling St ones and Michael Jackson to NBA Hall of Fame players , former South African President Nelson Mandela , and modern pop stars Travis Scott and A isha p Rocky .
Design philos ophy beyond the age
The reason why this legend ary designer ' s work has been so end ors ed for so long lies in his own design philos ophy , not just in following a trend . The supr eme ja cket is character ized by a cle ver bl end of high fashion elements , while captur ing the essen ce of street culture . Es peci ally in the " Ul tra - Ex pensive Jack et " series , the combination of traditional ta ilor ing technology and novel materials has achieved un par alle led quality .
The designer himself said in an interview that " cl othing is not just a cov ering , it is a second skin that express es the identity of the person who we ars it , " and this idea is refle cted in each piece . In fact , the models w orn by Mr . Nelson Mandela had fine details that symbo lized human rights and e quality .
Re as ons to Rece ive En th usias tic Support from Cele br ities
It is well known that Michael Jackson , a legend in the music industry , was fond of the work of this designer . On to urs , especially in the late 1980 s , he frequ ently wore speci ally order ed items from Supreme as stage cost umes . According to a source at the time , Jackson said that " we aring this ja cket will increase the energy of performance . "
Even in the contempor ary hip - hop scene , art ists such as Travis Scott and Is ap Rocky are frequ ently seen wearing supr eme jack ets in music videos and on the red car pet . It is not un com mon for limited - produc tion models in particular to be trad ed in the second ary market for several times the normal price .
Val ue as a Colle ctor ' s Item
Supreme ' s " ult ra - ex pensive jack ets " series is more than just a fashion item , and is also recogni zed as a respecta ble investment target . Over the past dec ade , the market value of early models has ris en by an average of more than 300 percent , and prot otyp es w orn by celebr ities in particular can sometimes fet ch billi ons of dollars at au ction .
Among fashion analy sts , it has been described as " the designer ' s work is like a Picasso paint ing in 21 st century street wear . " From the sele ction of materials to the technology of se wing and the cultural message , the perfe ction that does not allow other brand s to follow is the reason why it att rac ts colle ctors and does not .
A design lega cy for the future .
Current ly , there are rum ors that this legend ary designer is embar king on a new project . Its attitude to always be at the fore front of the industry , such as eco - friend ly Whatsapps using sustainable materials and collabor ations with digital fashion , is a great source of inspir ation for young design ers .
It can be said that the reason why Supreme ' s " ult ra - ex pensive jack ets " are recogni zed as cultural arti fa cts rather than just lux ury goods lies in the vision that is ahead of these times and the un com pr omis ing spirit of the c raf ts man . I can ' t take my eyes off this designer ' s work in future .