Articulated Anatomy Stone Island 4SX1
Posted on March 20, 2009
Filed Under Feature: Original Design, Jackets and Shoulderpieces, Stone Island
Been really struggling to find stuff this season I like, so picked up the new Stone Island Articulated Anatomy yesterday. Not a bad piece but definitely not worth the expensive price tag.
The thing that doesn’t come through in the official pics is that the Articulated Anatomy jacket is a shimmer jacket, and a lot shinier in person than in the pics. (See Below). Will give the piece credit though for being very comfortable, but for what you get, you’re really paying for concept.
One thing which would have probably made the piece worth it was if they released it with the prototype badges that came with the samples, which was a white stitching on the metallic fabric.
The piece definitely looks better on than on the hanger so check out some of the official pics below.
Above: Original MA-1 Jacket.
Origins of the Articulated Anatomy Jacket:
Jacket, Flying Type Intermediate MA-1
The Articulated Anatmomy is based on a USAF flight jacket that was developed close to 60 years ago, the Jacket, Flying Type Intermediate, MA-1. The MA-1 boast the longest unbroken tenure of any currently issued flying jacket, seeing use for over 50 years in the USAF. But surprisingly as a flight jacket, it was a failure. In the 70’s, the USAF even banned wearing them in the cockpits while flying, due to the nylon being so susceptible to open flames.
Probably the most recognizable feature of the MA-1 is that it is able to be worn inside out with the bright orange lining showing. While cool, this was simply, so that shot down pilots could be easily seen at a distance by rescue teams.
The Ma-1 evolved from the B-15 design. In fact , the prototype MA-1 label identifies it as a B-15D. Its shiny nylon shell was sage green and it was reversible. It had a small knit collar, cuffs and waist, two slash pockets on the front that closed with snaps, and the small combination pencil-holder/zippered pouch on the left arm, as did the B_15.
For a more detailed look at the origins of the the B-15 check out Original Design 04.
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I’m a big fan of the ma-1 so i like this, not exactly groundbreaking but as a concept its done well. in your pictures Gene, the fabric looks almost like the metal shells,
nice jacket