The VAL FLEURY Customized Levi’s Denim Jacket
On first glance, it's just a standard, genuine Levi Strauss denim jacket in mint condition. But the bedazzled VAL FLEURY on the back tells a different story: This is a custom piece with a history.
Château du Val Fleury, near Paris, France, is renowned for its art installations and exhibits. Not coincidentally, it was also the inspiration for Los Angeles-based Liberian DJ and designer Val Fleury. She was also inspired by the time she spent in the small town in the French Alps called Valfleury (which in France is a commune... but it's just a tiny town, not what Americans would think of as a commune).
I met Val Fleury the DJ, and heard the story of this piece she designed, at her lawn sale in Venice, California, in 2022. Immediately, I was floored by her stories about France and the jacket's lore. She was selling things to head off on her next international adventure, living a wild artist's life that sounds almost like a Bohemian dream.
VAL FLEURY Custom Levi's Jacket Details
- Condition: Pre-Owned, Excellent Condition
- Size: L (see measurements)
- Color: Blue with Silver Rhinestone detail
- Material: 99% Cotton 1% Elastane
- Fabric Care: To preserve the bedazzling, we recommend hand-washing with Woolite or a delicate fabric-care washing soap and hanging to dry. Do not iron over the rhinestones or on the jacket inside with rhinestones on the other side.
Approx. Measurements (Lying Flat + Buttoned)
- Chest: 20"
- Waist: 19.5"
- Hem: 19.5"
- Length (Shoulder to Hem): 22"
- Sleeve (Armpit to Cuff): 19.5"
- Cuff: 5"
Shipping Details
- Ships from WearingConscious.org in California, U.S.A.
- Shipping is FREE
- All applicable sales tax is covered by WearingConscious.org
Anyway, I'll probably keep wearing this every so often, even though it's too large for me. As you would expect, I take extremely good care of it and only wash it by hand with Woolite. Its color and bedazzling remain perfectly preserved. Val Fleury would be proud.