Erd Nouveau Violat

Erd Nouveau Violat

The ERD Nouveau Violat doesn’t hide behind print or paint — the violence here is in the seams. Cast in a washed, bone-pale leather that reads more like old parchment than fabric, it’s a jacket built on structure instead of statement.

Fine pintuck stitching fans out from the collarbone and waist in sharp diagonal lines, pulling the silhouette into something closer to architecture than outerwear — sharp at the shoulders, cinched hard at the waist, then releasing into the hem. It’s the kind of detailing you only notice up close, the kind that suggests obsession rather than decoration. A point collar and full front zip keep the front clean, with slanted welt pockets breaking up the lines at the hip. At the cuffs and hem, the raw underside of the leather peeks through — an unfinished edge left exposed on purpose, refusing to pretend this was ever meant to look tidy.

Made in genuine leather with a fitted, structured cut that trades ERD’s usual oversized drape for something closer to tailoring gone feral, this is a piece built to develop character with wear, not against it. Leather like this needs specialist care — read the garment care before you touch it with anything but a dry cloth. Runs S, M, L, XL.

Founded in 2012 by conceptual artist Henri Alexander Levy, Enfants Riches Déprimés — French for “Depressed Rich Kids” — has spent over a decade forcing 1970s French avant-garde tailoring to collide with raw punk nihilism. Every release is conceived as a hyper-exclusive, isolating object, not a product — something designed to be found, not marketed.

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

Beauty this precise was never going to be gentle.

Specifications
Brand · Enfants Riches Déprimés (ERD)
Design · Nouveau Violat pintuck-seam leather jacket
Colour · Bone / washed pale grey
Style · Structured leather jacket
Material · Genuine leather
Fit/Hardware · Fitted structured cut, full front zip, welt hip pockets
Details · Radiating pintuck stitching, exposed raw edge at cuffs and hem, point collar
Made in · Los Angeles (USA), Italy, Japan
Production · Strictly limited micro-batch, individually hand-finished
Price · $250.00 (was $299.00)
Size · S, M, L, XL

Care Instructions (Leather/Suede/Outerwear)
Specialist leather / dry clean only. Store on a wide padded hanger away from sunlight and moisture. Do not machine wash, steam directly, or store in plastic garment bags. See full garment care.

FAQ

What is the ERD Nouveau Violat made of?
Genuine leather in a washed, bone-pale finish, cut in a fitted structured silhouette.

What makes the design unique?
Fine pintuck stitching radiates diagonally from the shoulders and waist, and the raw leather edge is left exposed at the cuffs and hem instead of finished flush.

How do I care for this jacket?
Specialist leather or dry clean only — avoid water, machine washing, and direct steam. Full instructions on our garment care page.

Where is it made?
Made across ERD’s production network in Los Angeles (USA), Italy, and Japan.

Is this a limited release?
Yes — the Nouveau Violat is produced in a strictly limited micro-batch and individually hand-finished, with no restock once it sells out.

Style it with: Erd Nosebleed Jacket