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Lisson Jacket
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Lisson Jacket

Croc-embossed trim turns a suede zip jacket into a house statement.

$2,698 at JOHN VARVATOS

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Story & heritage

The Lisson Jacket is one of the clearest current expressions of John Varvatos' luxury-rock balancing act: a cropped suede jacket made sharper through exotic-looking embossed leather and hand-applied woven detailing. It is less biker, more polished stagewear.

Rather than leaning on hardware, the Lisson gets its identity from texture contrast. That makes it read expensive at a glance, but still very much inside the brand's masculine, performance-adjacent universe.

Materials & craft

The official page lists soft goat suede, crocodile-print embossed leather accents, woven detailing at the yokes and sleeves, and a zip-front closure finished with a metal chain detail at the back neck. Those are the exact components that turn a simple suede jacket into a signature piece.

100% goat suedecroc-embossed leather accentswoven yoke detailingzip frontmetal chain detailcropped silhouette

How to choose & style

The cropped cut wants a longer rise trouser or a cleaner jean so the hem lands intentionally. Because the jacket already carries a lot of texture, the best pairings are tonal — black knitwear, off-white denim, or a simple shirt that lets the embossing register.

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