Win this jacket! - Total profits to Cancer Research fundraising
If you’re feeling lucky it could be yours for just £10!
Here's a chance to win this unique, one-off freehand chainstitched embroidered Levis Vintage Clothing Type 2, size 42 raw denim jacket. I designed and embroidered its back patch to be the latest Dice Magazine cover for issue 83.
The jacket was kindly donated by Levis Vintage Clothing and the final goal is for us to raffle this and raise money for cancer research, and here we are!
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////// 19 April 2019 update ////// The shop wouldn’t allow zero shipping costs, so you will purchase a £10 ticket and automatically have £2.50 as shipping, so a total of £12.50. Please note that I will refund you with shipping costs shortly after your purchase. Sorry about this!
Rules of this raffle:
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200 ONLY tickets for sale, aiming to raise £2000 towards cancer research!
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Each ticket is just £10.
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You can buy more than one ticket in one transaction.
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If your ticket didn’t win, rest assured your money will only go to charity.
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There is no time deadline, just after selling 200 tickets, the winner will be picked! So sharing it’s a great opportunity to reach the number quickly!
Selecting the winner:
Once all the tickets are sold, I will do a live streaming video on instagram at my page @g_miglietta. Here you will see the winner of the raffle being randomly selected in live streaming (also available to replay if you missed it!). I will then personally get in touch and let the winner know via email.
Will anybody else earn any money from this?
Absolutely zero! All funds will go towards this cancer research fundraising campaign https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fuckcancerletsride.
The story behind this jacket:
After a conversation with Dean Micetitch, Co-Founder of Dice Magazine, we came up with the idea of making an embroidered jacket for the cover of issue 83. I designed and embroidered a back patch for the jacket on a freehand machine, using the same method as in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Levis Vintage Clothing kindly donated this beautiful Type 2, 1953, raw denim jacket especially for us to create something unique. The idea behind this cover was to end with the sale of the jacket, raising funds towards charity. We are aiming to raise money towards a cancer research fundraising campaign that me and my brothers and sisters in the Black Widows, started in the name of Matt Davis, Co-Founder of Dice Magazine, who sadly passed away of cancer. The charity can be found online at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fuckcancerletsride. With the help of the wonderful people around the world we have previously raised more than $6500.
Jacket concept:
My early years of rigid catholic upbringing mixed with a deep southern Italian superstition has definitely influenced the jacket design.
The black cat here represents independence and power. The snake means danger and uncertainties. In the Italian popular culture and superstition, the 83 means being alone and it’s generally associated with something unpredictable.
I chose the location behind the photography to be as isolated and detached from reality as possible. Me and Peter Long, the great photographer behind this cover, went 69 feet under the Thames river in London. Pete, placed his kit, lights and orange filters, making sure to keep things as real as possible, keeping retouching to a minimum. He shot this cover in medium format, that gives an unreal level of details, and adds just a touch of menace!
We have all lost many of our family members, friends and loved ones to cancer. I created the narrative behind this cover to send a strong message to each and everyone involved in a similar path. Even in the most lonesome and discouraging moments of the fight resilience is the key - Nothing should bring you down! Keep your head up.
Photo credits to: Peter Long https://www.instagram.com/that_magnificent_bastard/
FAQ's
Every piece is designed and fully handcrafted by Giulio using the same tools and techniques you’d find in a 1950s or ’60s workshop.
There are no digital processes or modern shortcuts, just time, care, and a deep respect for craft. We make what we love, and only what we’d wear ourselves.
All of our products are made to order. Processing times depend on the complexity of the piece:
- Standard pieces (patches, smaller framed works): usually made within 10 working days from the date of purchase.
- Complex or large-scale pieces (multi-element artworks, embroidered garments): made during scheduled production weeks. These are typically produced in the first week of each month, but scheduling may vary.
This classification is listed on each product. If you need a product sooner, please contact us — we’ll do our best to fit it into our diary where possible.
All of our products are made to order. Processing times depend on the complexity of the piece:
- Standard pieces (patches, smaller framed works): usually made within 10 working days from the date of purchase.
- Complex or large-scale pieces (multi-element artworks, embroidered garments): made during scheduled production weeks. These are typically produced in the first week of each month, but scheduling may vary.
This classification is listed on each product. If you need a product sooner, please contact us — we’ll do our best to fit it into our diary where possible.
- Shipments are insured to cover loss in transit, in line with the courier’s policy.
- Compensation for lost parcels is limited to the level of cover provided by the courier.
- We cannot accept responsibility for delivery delays, customs processing times, or charges applied by local authorities.
All our pieces are handcrafted and chain-stitched in the studio. Because of the time and care invested, custom or personalised items, like those featuring names, word choices, custom modifications or bespoke colourways, cannot be returned or cancelled once production begins.
For ready-made, non-personalised designs (patches, framed pieces without customisation options), we accept returns within 14 days of delivery. Items must be unused, in their original condition, and packaged as received.
If you're unhappy with your order for any reason, whether bespoke or ready-made, please get in touch. We'll do our best to find a solution and make it right.
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