Supreme x Dickies Leather Work Vest
The original behind the Supreme x Dickies Leather Work Vest is the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242) — $50 retail vs Supreme's $298.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Dickies Leather Work Vest is a full-grain leather workwear vest from Dickies, the Fort Worth, Texas workwear manufacturer founded by C.N. Williamson and E.E. Dickie in 1922. The body is cut in a chore-vest pattern with snap-closure chest pockets, lower hand pockets, and a snap front. Construction uses a heavy leather shell with a cotton-twill lining: Dickies’ standard work-vest interior. The brand has produced cotton-duck and twill versions of this silhouette throughout its workwear catalog since the 1920s; the leather build is a less common variant. The Supreme FW23 collaboration uses the same Dickies pattern in leather with a Dickies woven patch at the chest and co-branded interior labels.
About Dickies
Dickies is an American workwear brand founded in 1922 by C. N. Williamson and E. E. "Colonel" Dickie in Fort Worth, Texas, when the cousins purchased an existing bib-overall company and renamed it Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing. The 874 work pant, introduced in 1967, became the brand's defining product and a staple of skate, hip-hop, and Chicano subcultures from the 1990s onward. VF Corporation acquired Williamson-Dickie in 2017 for $820 million, and Bluestar Alliance bought the brand from VF in 2025 for roughly $600 million. Supreme has collaborated with Dickies on 874 pants, work jackets, and coveralls.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $298 |
|---|---|
| Dickies retail | $50 |
| Hype tax | +496% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Dickies Leather Work Vest just the regular Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242)?
The Supreme x Dickies Leather Work Vest, released in Fall/Winter 2023, is based on the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $298 for the Supreme x Dickies Leather Work Vest; the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242) retails for $50. That's a 496% markup — buying the original saves you $248, or 83% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242)?
You can buy the Dickies Diamond Quilted Nylon Vest (TE242) from Amazon or direct from Dickies. Retail price is $50. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
