Erd Architettura Di Mussolini Lined Raglan Sweatshirt

Erd Architettura Di Mussolini Lined Raglan Sweatshirt

The ERD Architettura Di Mussolini Lined Raglan Sweatshirt confronts the aesthetic legacy that fascism left standing — monumental geometry built to make people feel small, printed on a garment designed for those who already do.

Across the upper chest, the phrase architettura di mussolini is set in a delicate white italic script — the handwriting of a thesis title or museum placard, clinical in its refusal to editorialise. Below it unfolds a stark black-and-white architectural illustration depicting a cluster of towering rationalist buildings: sheer vertical facades, stacked geometric balconies, and wide monumental plazas rendered in the propagandistic draftsmanship of 1930s Italian urban planning. The composition captures the specific aesthetics of Fascist-era rationalism — structures designed to project permanence, order, and the erasure of the individual. ERD reproduces the image without commentary, which is itself the commentary. The faded charcoal-black body absorbs the illustration like a wall absorbs a projection — quietly, completely, without offering anything back.

Built from 100 % cotton at a dense 500 gsm with raglan sleeve construction that runs the seam diagonally from collar to underarm, broadening the shoulder line into an unstructured mass. The interior is finished with a lined layer for added warmth and weight — this is outerwear disguised as knitwear. The silhouette is cropped and boxy with ribbed crewneck, cuffs, and hem. Each piece is individually hand-finished within a strictly limited micro-batch production cycle. Professional dry clean recommended, or hand wash cold inside out with mild detergent; lay flat to dry in shade and never tumble dry or iron over the graphic — see full garment care guidance. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL.

Enfants Riches Déprimés — French for “Depressed Rich Kids” — was founded in 2012 by conceptual artist Henri Alexander Levy. The house collides 1970s French avant-garde tailoring with raw punk nihilism, producing hyper-exclusive isolating objects that exhume the aesthetics of power and display them without the courtesy of a plaque explaining what you are looking at.

Crafted across Los Angeles (USA), Italy, and Japan.

The buildings are still standing. The ideology pretends it isn’t.

Specifications

• Brand: Enfants Riches Déprimés
• Design: White italic architettura di mussolini script with black-and-white rationalist architecture illustration depicting Fascist-era Italian buildings and plazas
• Colour: Charcoal Black (faded wash)
• Style: Cropped lined raglan crewneck sweatshirt
• Material: 100 % cotton, 500 gsm, heirloom-grade, interior lining
• Fit: Oversized unisex, cropped boxy silhouette with raglan sleeves
• Details: Raglan sleeve construction, interior lining for added warmth, screen-printed architectural graphic, ribbed crewneck / cuffs / hem, woven interior brand label, hand-finished
• Made in: Los Angeles (USA) / Italy / Japan
• Production: Strictly limited micro-batch, individually hand-finished
• Price: $289.00 (was $350.00)
• Size: S · M · L · XL

Care Instructions (Hoodies / Sweatshirts)

Professional dry clean recommended, or hand wash cold inside out with mild detergent. Lay flat to dry in shade. Do not tumble dry or iron over graphics/distressing. See full garment care.

FAQ

What material is the ERD Architettura Di Mussolini Sweatshirt made from?
100 % cotton at 500 gsm — heavyweight, heirloom-grade fleece finished with an interior lining that adds insulation and structural weight beyond standard crewneck construction. The charcoal-black body carries a softly faded wash.

What does the graphic reference?
The illustration depicts Italian rationalist architecture from the Fascist era of the 1930s — monumental, geometric buildings designed under Mussolini’s regime as instruments of political aesthetics. ERD presents the imagery without editorial framing, forcing the viewer to confront the relationship between beauty, power, and ideology on their own terms.

What does “lined” mean in this context?
The interior of the sweatshirt is finished with an additional fabric layer beyond standard fleece-back cotton, providing extra warmth and body. This gives the piece the insulating quality of light outerwear while maintaining a crewneck sweatshirt silhouette.

How should I care for this sweatshirt?
Professional dry cleaning is recommended to preserve both the graphic and interior lining. If hand washing, turn inside out and use cold water with mild detergent. Lay flat to dry in shade. Never tumble dry or iron directly over the printed design.

Is this sweatshirt a limited-edition release?
Yes. Enfants Riches Déprimés produces all garments in strictly limited micro-batches with no restock programme. Once the production run is sold through, the design is permanently discontinued.

Style it with: Erd Le Rosey Raglan Crewneck Sweatshirt