CHARME 1980s Reversible Hunting Jacket — Red Check × Duck Hunter Camo Story
Among Japan’s overlooked vintage labels, CHARME stands quietly as one that expressed a distinct sense of balance — practical yet expressive.
This reversible hunting jacket from the 1980〜90s captures that subtle precision.
On one side, a vivid red check woven from acrylic brings warmth and contrast; on the other, a duck hunter camouflage in a crisp polyester-cotton blend softens the tone. The two faces coexist not as opposites, but as parts of a single rhythm — a design that shifts with light, season, and wear.
Instead of excessive detailing, the structure remains simple: one sleeve pocket on the check side, a clean collar, and no flaps to break the line. It’s a minimal configuration that keeps the jacket adaptable, free from the weight of any specific trend.
Time has added quiet signs of use — gentle fading, slight abrasion, and the texture only age can create. Yet, these are not flaws; they are the record of movement, of use, of reality. The LL size allows relaxed layering, echoing the easy practicality that defined much of late-Showa era outerwear.
While CHARME remains lesser-known internationally, pieces like this remind us that the Japanese approach to work and outdoor wear had its own vocabulary — one that combined function, restraint, and understated character. The red check and duck hunter camo meet not in contrast, but in conversation, within a single reversible form.
