Veyra Weekly – Vol. 34
This week, Veyra Weekly looks at two brands instead of two pieces. Ranger Cartel and Identity Therapy work on opposite sides of the world and look nothing alike, but both keep returning to crosses, clinics, and clothing built like protection.
Ranger Cartel – Hand-Waxed Armor & the XX-1 Restock
We met Ranger Cartel at their pop-up during New York Fashion Week. Spend time on their site and it becomes clear the clothes come with a world attached. A link in the menu opens Grandfather Story (Patient 100950), a piece of fiction about a foggy hill, a place called Garden, and a comatose brother held at a foundation called life2. Garden turns up again in the name of the 1000 Years of Garden crackle jacket, and the Life2 Foundation has its own site.
The through-line of the current range is r.Armor, a system of pads worked into everyday garments. On the Y. tee, removable shoulder pads subtly broaden the frame. On the GATE 2 wax jacket, they sit under small slits at the elbow and only show when the arm bends. The grey denim tucks two knee pads away beneath its distressing, while the r.Armor wax canvas jacket carries four waxed pads that all detach.
Much of the finishing is done by hand. Canvas and French terry are garment washed and then hand waxed, staples are hand placed, and each 1000YRS-2 wax hoodie is printed with its own number code, so no two share one. The BRIDGE) canvas bag runs waxed staples down two front flaps beside a custom belt buckle, with a second belt looping around the whole bag and its buckles left to hang loose. At the far end sits the 1000 Years jacket itself: handmade and dyed in-house at their California studio, with each crack in the coating made by hand and fewer than five in existence.
This Sunday brings two pieces back. The XX-1 black modular denim works as both pants and shorts through a detachable piece running along the left side, with raw edges at the hem of all three pieces. On the back of the shorts, waxed staples sit across four flaps, each one uniquely hand placed, and the denim is washed a dark black.
The M2 fur hat pairs faux fur with a waxed, distressed front brim carrying a custom embroidered design. It takes its cue from WW2 M1 medic helmets, with two printed crosses at the sides of the head.
Restock: Sunday, November 8 at 2pm EST / 11am PST / 7pm GMT
Shop: rangercartel.com
Brand: Ranger Cartel
Pieces: XX-1 Black Modular Denim ($290 USD), M2 Fur Hat ($65 USD)
Shipping: Pre-made, ships within 14 days after purchase
Why We Like It: Hand-finished clothing with protection built in and a story running underneath it.
Instagram: @rangercartel
Identity Therapy – Multi-Strap Jackets & Hand-Painted Crosses
Identity Therapy comes out of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and its site says very little. Everything is written in lowercase, the catalog is short, and the homepage greets you with a single line: "Who you pray to...?"
The core of the catalog is one idea worked three ways. noir, purity, and sanity are all multi-strap buckled denim jackets with elongated split cuffs and side-seam cross pockets, listed by the brand as tailored fits. Rows of metal buckles climb the chest, and loose straps fall away from the body and swing past the hem. noir delivers it in all black, while sanity adds a red contrast that runs through the zipper and collar in the white version shown here.
The back gets the same attention. Buckled straps stack down the spine, and more straps wrap each sleeve before the cuffs split open into long points. Purity and sanity are cut from heavyweight denim, with listed weights of 1.3 to 2 kg depending on size, so these are jackets you feel on your shoulders.
That line of straps and buckles reads as restraint, and the names lean into it: a brand called Identity Therapy selling a jacket called sanity. The small red cross by the collar of the white jacket pushes it further towards the clinic, while the necklaces move the same symbol into the church. cuore is a bead-knotted burgundy cross necklace described as "intended to be worn as a sacrament," and its pink counterpart is listed as bibble gum. Each cross is hand painted and made to order, and the length can be customized. Both were sold out at the time of writing, so keep an eye on the site.
Orders leave Ulaanbaatar in consolidated shipments to Seoul, then go out internationally through Korea Post. The brand estimates 1–3 months for international delivery, and all sales are final, so check your size before ordering.
Available Now: identitytherapy.online
Brand: Identity Therapy
Pieces: noir (€240), purity (€200), sanity (€200)
Why We Like It: One sharp silhouette, repeated with conviction, from a scene most of us rarely get to see.
Instagram: @identitytherapist
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Read previous Veyra Weekly highlights:
Veyra Weekly – Vol. 33: veyraapp.com/blog/veyra-weekly-vol-33
Veyra Weekly – Vol. 32: veyraapp.com/blog/veyra-weekly-vol-32
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