Nautica Men's Pure Cotton Nautical Sea Jacket

Vintage Nautica Outdoor Sailing Nautical Ski Snow Heavy Work Coat Mens (90s) Extremely well made thick, wind resistant, and really warm. Nautica is best known for its use of bold primary and secondary colors, its swooping wordmark, boat prints, and its general seafaring vibe FEATURES Material Collar- Genuine Suede/Leather Shell - 100% Cotton Lining -100% Cotton Sleeve Lining Acetate Body Fillings- 100% Polyester The story of how Nautica, a clothing company that self-describes as “a leading water-inspired global lifestyle brand,” earned its place in the hip-hop fashion canon is hard to track down. At first glance, there appears to be no explanation at all for how the brand, founded in 1983 by a Taiwanese immigrant named David Chu and marketed exclusively to white people with boats, ended up on the bodies and in the lyrics of the likes of Nas, Lil Kim, and Wu-Tang Clan by the mid-90s Alongside Polo Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica was one-third of the holy trinity of luxury-casual Americana brands in the 1990s. “Nautica was the baby brother What set Nautica apart was its specificity. While Polo and Tommy embraced America-as-brand more literally, often incorporating the letters “USA,” or the flag and its palette into their garments, Nautica stuck true to its water-centric mission For the decade preceding the ascent of Polo, Tommy, and Nautica, the main supplier of European luxury garments for black people in New York was Dapper Dan. At his boutique on 125th in NYC