What was your inspiration?

We developed the Aviator Collar in direct response to customer feedback, as one of my main reasons for starting Marfa Stance was to create pieces that solve problems and fill gaps in women’s lives. With the Shearling Collar already in our collection, I had a conversation with a customer about the need for something with more function and warmth during the cold New York winters. I immediately designed a new version of our Shearling Collar, adding the ability for it to be flipped up with the shearling flush against the neck, and a buckle feature that meant the collar could stay upright and function as a scarf, providing the thermal warmth she was looking for. 

Alongside this practical design, the look of the Aviator Collar draws on vintage aviator jackets, and the use of surplus leathers explains the continually rotating assortment of striking colours and contrasting materials. This best-selling accessory year round represents the innate value of combining style with function, and how when unified it creates something beautiful yet purposeful.

How long does it take to make?

From start to finish the Aviator Collar requires four hours to be produced in our Florence factory. The process of selecting the deadstock leather and then applying our signature onion quilting, before attaching it to the soft shearling and adding the latch is arduous compared to the relatively small size of the item, but the purpose-led result makes it worth it.