VESTE DE CONDUITE FEMME HINDAMME ARABIE SAOUDITE ISLAM COUTURE populaire VOGUE ARABIE

This jacket will forever commemorate women gaining the right to drive in KSA. It has all the hallmarks of a luxury piece; the strong attention to detail & subtle detailing to reflect the rich culture of the Kingdom.

There were only 250 made & sold out immediately.

The inside back lining has a narrative about the event that inspired this piece.

Size XL - pristine. It was immediately shifted to my personal climate controlled closets.

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From Mashable Middle East:

Saudi Arabian brand Hindamme has made it to the permanent collection and go on display at the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The brand founded by designer Mohammed Khoja designed the black and green ‘Driving Jacket' with the words ‘June 24, 2018, 10 Shawwal 1439' — the date when women in the Kingdom were allowed to drive.

The bomber jackets with unisex designs were created in 2018 featuring gold and black embroidery that comes in the colours of Saudi Arabia's flag. It also has historic-looking medals down the sleeves, in a nod to the rule of King Saud.

The museum has been exhibiting the green version of the jacket, which has also become part of its permanent collection.

Women in Saudi Arabia weren't allowed to drive until 2018 when the ban was lifted on women driving. It was a symbolic gesture as it seemed like something that would never happen, Khoja had shared previously.

The jacket has also gone on show as part of the museum's Design 1900 – Now exhibition, which inspects 200 years of fashion and design. The exhibition looks at how clothes and objects reflect and shape culture. From Apple iPhone to the Benetton posters of the early 1990s via a pair of 2015 Adidas sneakers made from ghost fishing nets, the museum has around 250 objects in its unique collection.

Portraying a strong social statement, Hindamme's jacket is now placed at cabinet alongside a pair of shoes by Christian Louboutin and the 2015 Selfish book of selfies by Kim Kardashian.

The bomber jacket is the first piece by a Saudi designer to be purchased for the museum's collection, joining the priceless range of gowns from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, as well as key pieces from the 20th century, including post-war haute couture by the likes of Christian Dior and Balenciaga.