Supreme x Frette Terry Bathrobe
The original behind the Supreme x Frette Terry Bathrobe is the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe — $500 retail; Supreme charged $168.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Frette
Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe
About the original
The Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe is a knee-length robe in 100% cotton terry, with a self-belt and cotton sateen bias trim on the cuffs and seams. Frette was founded in 1860 in Monza, Italy by Edmond Frette and has supplied linens to the Vatican, the Orient Express, more than 500 luxury hotels, and several European royal households. The company operates two mills in the Lombardy region and still weaves its terry in Italy. The Supreme SS15 version is the Unito robe in white with a red embroidered box logo on the chest; the cut, fabric, and Italian-made construction are unchanged from Frette's own Unito.
About Frette
Frette is an Italian linen manufacturer founded on December 1, 1860 by Edmond Frette, Alexandre Payre, and Charles Chaboud in Grenoble, France, before relocating production to Monza, Italy in the early 1860s. The company has supplied the Italian royal family since 1881, the Vatican, the Orient Express, the Titanic, and over 500 European royal households. Frette operates Jacquard mills in Concorezzo and a flagship store on Via Manzoni in Milan that has run since 1878. Sheets are woven from Egyptian cotton and finished by hand. Supreme has collaborated with Frette on co-branded sheet sets and home textiles.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $168 |
|---|---|
| Frette retail | $500 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Frette Terry Bathrobe just the regular Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe?
The Supreme x Frette Terry Bathrobe, released in Spring/Summer 2015, is based on the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe. 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 Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe is the one to buy.
Is the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x Frette Terry Bathrobe sold for $168, while the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe lists at $500. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $500 is its standard retail price. Either way, the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe?
You can buy the Frette Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe direct from Frette. Retail price is $500. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
