{"id":170479,"date":"2026-02-26T20:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170479\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:16:29","slug":"orlando-bloom-and-porsche-designs-drop-a-driving-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170479\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Bloom and Porsche Designs Drop a Driving Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Genuine collectors and product obsessives amongst the \u201ccelebrity brand ambassador\u201d set are few and far between. But if you\u2019re looking for one, you might start with Orlando Bloom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right \u2014 Will Turner from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, or Balian of Ibelin from Kingdom of Heaven, or Marlon in Deep Cover. This guy goes deep on cars, watches, clothes and design. Which is probably why his new collection of sunglasses and a reversible leather jacket made with Porsche Design<\/a> feels completely natural, rather than like some kind of forced arrangement between a fancy luxury brand and someone looking to make a quick buck.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I was maybe 14 when I was with my best mate \u2014 I still have the photo of me standing in front of this late-\u201960s 911<\/a> with a red leather interior,\u201d Bloom explains. \u201cI was like, \u2018I\u2019ve got to have one of those one day.\u2019 When I had money, I bought a 911S from \u201873. Still blows ice cubes, it costs nothing to run, and it never goes wrong. It\u2019s just got an attitude that\u2019s super unique. And that\u2019s basically what the\u00a0 brand is. It\u2019s a lifestyle \u2014 an iconic, legendary brand. So for me, getting to be a part of it is like every boy\u2019s dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Orlando<\/p>\n

Orlando Bloom, certified car guy.<\/p>\n

Porsche Designs<\/p>\n

You see what I mean? Car guy. In 2025, Bloom and Porsche Design<\/a> cemented a formal brand ambassador relationship, and since then, the British actor has been making the circuit, appearing at events for the brand\u2019s iconic chronograph, showing up in advertising campaigns, etc. Finally, he\u2019s designed a couple of original products \u2014 a reversible leather jacket<\/a> and a trio of cool sunglasses<\/a> \u2014 in collaboration with the brilliant minds in Zell am See, Austria, where company founder Ferdinand Alexander Porsche moved his headquarters in 1974.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While watch heads will know Porsche Design for its famous Chronograph 1<\/a> \u2014 the first commercially available chronograph with a black-coated steel case<\/a> \u2014 it\u2019s far from the only thing that the Porsche-family offshoot has produced during its 50-plus-year history. \u201cThe company was founded in 1972 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, and everything originally started with timepieces,\u201d explains Karsten van Engeln, CEO of Porsche Design of America. \u201cBut just six years later he started with his first eyewear design, the P\u20198478, which was basically a pair of aviator sunglasses<\/a> with interchangeable lenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brand has come a long way since then, with a wide range of vehicle accessories, bags and luggage, apparel, timepieces and more on offer via its website, standalone boutiques, Porsche dealerships and high-end design stores. For Bloom\u2019s first collab, he chose to riff on the P\u20198954 Iconic \u2013 911 Targa 60Y Sunglasses, a highly technical matte titanium frame informed by the 911 Targa<\/a>. Introduced in 2025, the original model uses the roll bar of the half-convertible introduced in 1966 as inspiration, where an upper titanium frame takes on the silhouette of the sporty 911 variant. A cutout design makes said frame extremely light, while exposed hexagonal screws mirror those used on the rear window cover of the Targa. Made in Japan, it\u2019s a comfortable, sporty frame that\u2019s especially well-suited to driving or skiing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Orlando<\/p>\n

The co-designed collection is a testament to care and craft.<\/p>\n

Porsche Designs<\/p>\n

Dubbed the P\u201986007 Targa #1 by Orlando Bloom<\/a> ($655), Bloom\u2019s variant adds several different colorways to the mix but respects the vision of the P\u20198954 \u2014 though it strips away the hexagonal screws and adds a wraparound frame, amounting to what is arguably a cleaner look. \u201cI came in when they had this design \u2014 there was nothing to talk about because it\u2019s great, but what I wanted to do was just personalize the look,\u201d says Bloom. \u201cIt\u2019s just a super unique, clean design. We don\u2019t need to flood the market with a bunch of stuff. But just specific, simple things that represent the brand in the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Available in titanium\/black with grey lenses, gold\/olive green with brown lenses and black\/palladium with blue mirrored lenses, the frames are so light and airy, you hardly remember that they\u2019re perched on the bridge of your nose. (I would know: I was put behind the wheel of a 911S at the Porsche Experience Center in Carson, CA with a pair on my face. I can confirm that in addition to blocking UV rays, the P\u201986007 is particularly adept at stemming the feeling of financial responsibility that should otherwise creep up on a person who is considering buying a sports car, having just hit 105 on a straightaway.) The Vision Drive lenses work like a charm in all three configurations, though this writer found the black frame with grey lenses particularly versatile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Orlando<\/p>\n

The new P\u201986007 Targa #1 by Orlando Bloom.<\/p>\n

Porsche Designs<\/p>\n

In addition to the new shades, Bloom and Porsche Design also worked together on a brand new product, a limited-edition, reversible lambskin nappa leather jacket<\/a> ($2,850) that throws away old WWII or moto-type tropes<\/a> in favor of something distinctly contemporary. Fashioned from water-repellent black leather on one side and a lightweight nylon shell on the other, it\u2019s equipped with a two-way frontal zipper, adjustable cord stoppers at the hem, sleeves and hood, and zippers beneath the sleeves as well as perforated leather for ventilation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a desire to achieve excellence and the focus is on clean design \u2014 the meticulous thought process that goes into it,\u201d says Bloom. \u201cI was very happy with the jacket as well because this was like a step out of what they\u2019ve done historically. And so getting to give it a street-style fit and make it reversible so that you can wear it up, wear it down, wear it to the gym or getting out of a car or whatever. I think that you want something that fits loosely and comfortably, which is what this is. I\u2019m nearly 50, but I also like to think that I\u2019ve got a 15-year-old son who might want to wear this jacket.\u201d Indeed, a built-in hood and use of a technical fabric mixed with leather gives it a distinctive feel that\u2019s unlike that of typical biker or flight jackets on the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though certainly not inexpensive when compared to an off-the-rack piece from Schott, Lewis or Belstaff, this is a very different beast. Furthermore, it allows access into the \u201cPorsche cinematic universe\u201d to someone who might not have the scratch for, say, a GT3 RS<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s such an iconic brand,\u201d says Bloom. \u201cWhat the cars and the brand represent is a unique kind of experience. When you\u2019re driving the car, it\u2019s not like driving anything else. But the experience of that, you want to take that into the glasses, into the jacket, into the whole thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

One thing I can speak to from experience: Once you\u2019ve worn the glasses or the jacket, you most definitely want the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Porsche<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tPorsche Designs Targa #1 Sunglasses by Orlando Bloom<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Porsche<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tPorsche Designs Leather Jacket \u2014 Orlando Bloom Special Edition<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\tMeet your guide<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Oren<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tOren Hartov<\/p>\n

Oren Hartov writes about watches \u2014 and occasionally menswear, design, travel and other things \u2014 for InsideHook and other publications. He tries to blend his deep love of history with a fascination with horology, focusing on military watches, tool watches and the beautiful dress watches of the mid-20th century. A gigging musician, SCUBA diver and military veteran, he has a particular love for purpose-built timepieces such as the Rolex Submariner or Omega Speedmaster \u2014 but feels just at home writing about an elegant Patek Philippe Calatrava.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tMore from Oren Hartov \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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