Supreme x Schott The Crow Perfecto Leather Jacket
The original behind the Supreme x Schott The Crow Perfecto Leather Jacket is the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket — $875 retail; Supreme charged $798.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Schott NYC
Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket
About the original
The Schott Perfecto is the original American motorcycle jacket, designed by Irving Schott in 1928 for Beck Industries and produced by Schott NYC — the New York family business founded in 1913. The FW21 Supreme release is built on Schott's Model 618 Perfecto: drum-dyed, hand-cut heavyweight 3-to-3.5-oz steerhide, asymmetrical front zipper, snap-down lapels, belted waist, zippered sleeve cuffs, grommet-vented underarm footballs, and a quilted nylon lining. The jackets are still sewn in Schott's Elizabeth, New Jersey factory. The Supreme version is a hand-painted three-way collab referencing James O'Barr's 1989 comic The Crow — the back panel is a portrait of Eric Draven. The base jacket underneath is the standard 618.
About Schott NYC
Schott NYC is an American outerwear manufacturer founded in 1913 by brothers Irving and Jack Schott on Manhattan's Lower East Side, originally making fur-lined raincoats sold door-to-door. In 1928 Irving Schott designed the Perfecto, the first leather jacket built with a zipper, selling the original at a Long Island Harley-Davidson distributor for $5.50. The off-center asymmetric zip became the template for the genre, worn by Marlon Brando in The Wild One and later by the Ramones and the Sex Pistols. The Schott family still operates the company from a factory in Union, New Jersey. Supreme has collaborated with Schott NYC on Perfecto jackets, varsity jackets, and N-3B parkas.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $798 |
|---|---|
| Schott NYC retail | $875 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x Schott The Crow Perfecto Leather Jacket?
The Supreme x Schott The Crow Perfecto Leather Jacket, released in Fall/Winter 2021, is based on the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket. 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 Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket is the one to buy.
Is the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x Schott The Crow Perfecto Leather Jacket sold for $798, while the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket lists at $875. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $875 is its standard retail price. Either way, the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket?
You can buy the Schott NYC Perfecto 618 Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket direct from Schott NYC or from Amazon. Retail price is $875. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
