If you think of me as a guy in an open-front shop with a big sign saying ‘Sarto’… it’s not quite right, but it is a dream of mine.
Nonetheless, even now I think of myself as the tailor, selling assassins their gear, clothing, and the odd parachute.
That said I am always happy to post photos submitted by satisfied customers.
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Assassin Sweatshirt Armor:
Mens and Womens, custom sizing: $155 USD
order by emailing info@volantedesign.us
- Inigo Montoya
But what I refer to is my Assassin gear. When I first started, I thought one Assassin hoodie was enough, but it has grown far beyond that. And since it did so organically, and of it’s own accord, the whole thing has gotten quite muddled and confusing. So this is an attempt to explain what is available, what will be available, and perhaps touch on what is on the docket. [Not necessarily in the order they were released]
First, my Original Assassin Zip-up Hoodie.It looks like this:
The cost for this one is $145, and while I have only made it for men so far, it can be ordered by either men or women, and the pattern will be adjusted to fit properly.
Next is what I called the Pullover hoodie but am now calling the Assassin Beaked Hoodie:
This one is also available for men and women, and will look essentially the same except with a different shape. It is also now available as a pullover and with a zipper. The difference will be that the zipper version will have a closer fit. This is because the pullover has to be able to get over your shoulders and chest, and the fabric does not have much stretch. Pullover is $90, and the Zipper version is $105.
The last one is split into a separate style for men and women, and also has 3 options at different price points; the Modern Assassin Armor. The men’s style looks like this:
And the women’s style looks like this:
Despite the fact that I haven’t made all of the style/option combinations available, both men’s and women’s are available as either sweatshirt [$155], un-lined denim jacket [$240], or lined denim [$350].
The sweatshirt version has cuffed sleeves and an external patch-type pocket and very limited color options.
The un-lined denim has two external single-welt pockets, and an inside breast pocket on the left side of the chest, as well as a virtually unlimited selection of colors, based on what I can find at fabric stores and online stores.
The lined denim is similar to it’s unlined counterpart, except with satin lining it is slightly warmer to wear, and more comfortable against your skin.
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My future projects include the Ancestors series, intended to be modern reinterpretations of the main characters from the Assassin’s Creed series. Of which, I have posted sketches for the Kenway and Auditore designs, but there are more to come in that series. These jackets are not available yet, and will become available as soon as I complete the pattern designs and prototypes.
I also intend to do a series of modern assassin gear, including, but not limited to: free-running optimized Assassin pants, ‘low-profile’ Assassin waistcoat and blazer, and some accessories, like an Assassin wallet/phone hip-holster.
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Ideas are streaming from my head faster than I can draw them. And I’m drawing them faster than I can design the patterns. I appreciate your support and patience, and hope you like what I come up with.
Isieme per la vittoria!
-Enzo
Women’s Modern Assassin Sweatshirt Armor
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Custom orders - $155 USD
Email info@volantedesign.us
Ancestors: Auditore
Second installment in the Ancestors series, at least one more to go. Intended to be a modern reinterpretation of Ezio, drawing inspiration from a combination of the AC2 and ACB costumes.
I’m thinking the shoulder pauldron will be removable, or able to be switched to the other side, and serve the practical purpose of protecting the side that isn’t holding the umbrella when it rains.
It will probably be denim or linen, with rough edges on either side of the red lines. I might also offer a simplified version that has fewer seams on the sleeves and chest, I just kinda got carried away with this design.
The bracer is also likely to be available, mostly for fun, if I can make it for less than $20.
Detail sketches of the side and back are on their way.
The Templar.
This was an inspiration I had this morning, and it was an easy enough design that I decided to draw it today. I’ve been so full of ideas lately, that I decided to make a basic front/back template of a man and a woman, so that I can get my ideas down faster.
This one will be made in the same way as the Modern Assassin Armor, having a lined and unlined version with 2 outside pockets and an inside one. Probably denim, or anything of a similar weight, for the fabric. But because the pattern is less complex, the price will probably run a little lower, but I won’t make an estimate until I’ve got a prototype.
—I hope I don’t lose fans for designing a Templar jacket… >.>
Modern Assassin Armor
This is the one I made for Hank. I tried to color correct the photo to closely match the actual colors. It’s intended to be the darker colors of Ezio from Revelations, which had a more burgundy red, and blueish/grey. I also included an image of the internal of the jacket, showing the full lining, with a panel of stretch cotton in the back so that the lining never gets in the way of your mobility.
When you order one, be sure to challenge my original vision with your own input on color choice.
Lined - $350 USD
Unlined - $240 USD
email info@volantedesign.us for order information.
My favorite purchase of the Year: Custom Modern Assassin’s Armor from Enzo Volante.
A very happy customer. When I first got his email, he asked for Revelations Ezio color scheme, which is a little more steel grey/blue, and burgundy, which really excited me. I’m always happy when people ask for a color scheme I’ve never done before, because it challenges my own vision of my work, and opens my mind to new possibilities.
Insieme per la vittoria!
Ancestors: Kenway
Detail shots. It’ll have a removable hood, and functional turnback facings and tails.
Ancestors: Kenway
Here’s a sketch of the first of a set of 3 modern reinterpretations of the ancestors of Desmond Miles, of the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s a reimagining of the American Revolution era garb of Connor. I tried to design it closely after the character design, while shortening the tails and implementing zippers instead of buttons, to make it slightly more appropriate for street wear.
Detail sketches are on their way. Pricing TBD.
Color Choices for AC Pullover Hoodie.
Had a few requests for a visualization of some of the other color options. When you order one, you will be able to specify a main color, alt color, and thread color, chosen from white, black, red, and grey.
In the third image, there’s an version that’s mostly white, with red inside the hood and as the pocket lining; I’m calling that the Desmond color scheme, because it is closest to Desmond’s hoodie from the games.
Men’s and Women’s sizes - 90 USD
With Zipper - 105 USD
info@volantedesign.us
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