|
|
 |
Suitable Tribute
|
|
|
|
|
|
MotorCycling Achievement in Design: Toschi
Salvatore Sampino
02/01/2007
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Photography by Cordero Studios/corderostudios.com
|
Michael Toschi created the buzz at RRMC Concours d’ Elegance, at the Portola
Plaza Hotel in Monterey, Calif., during MotoGP weekend with the introduction of
various high-end leather goods and accessories. This collection included
motorcycle boots, shoes, shirts, and, of course, the ultimate moto jacket.
Meeting loyal customers from all over the country who sought him out
for consultation, they reveled in the rare opportunity to meet the man behind
the much-coveted, ergonomicallyconstructed, Moto jacket.
 Drawing
from his 11 years of motorcycle racing experience, Toschi put his best
analine-dyed calfskin forward, added removable shoulder and elbow armor, an
air-mesh lining, torso pads, an adjustable waist and expandable zippered cuffs.
He then decided to dedicate the jacket to his own heritage and to Valentino
Rossi’s five-year MotoGP championship run by stitching Italy’s national colors
on the sleeve. “I wanted a really cool motorcycle jacket,” he explained.
“Everything I tried felt stiff and uncomfortable. I got tired of looking, and
decided to make my own.” The result was a resounding success from
coast-to-coast, with production on the jackets backing up for months in
Italy. (Click image to enlarge)
www.toschi.com | 877.686.7244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
