Poncho

The Belgin Francis poncho collection is the house’s most romantic silhouette — leather translated into something closer to a piece of architecture than a garment. Each poncho is cut from premium Turkish lambskin and hand-finished to fall in deliberate, sculptural folds from the shoulder, with the kind of weight that makes the leather move with the wearer rather than against her.

The signature leaf-cut work is at its most expressive here. On a jacket the pattern frames the body; on a poncho it catches air and light through every step, becoming nearly kinetic. The longer cuts read as bohemian without ever falling into costume; the shorter cape silhouettes finish a tailored look the way no other piece in the house wardrobe can.

Style notes from the atelier: a Belgin Francis poncho needs almost nothing beneath it. A fitted turtleneck, a cigarette pant, a clean ankle boot — and the leather does the rest. For evening, layer over a slip dress and let the cut work as its own jewelry.

Belgin Francis was founded in New York in October 2001. Every poncho in this collection is handcrafted in Turkey and curated in our New York atelier.