NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
Indigo on Indigo: The Noragi That Wears the Sam...
A Taisho to early Showa noragi with indigo striped exterior and solid indigo lining. The same color, two different faces. The rhythm of the stripes outside, the quiet depth of...
Indigo on Indigo: The Noragi That Wears the Sam...
A Taisho to early Showa noragi with indigo striped exterior and solid indigo lining. The same color, two different faces. The rhythm of the stripes outside, the quiet depth of...
Two Sides: The Noragi Jacket That Works Either Way
A mid-Showa noragi jacket with three distinct elements: striped cotton exterior, deep maroon lining, indigo-dyed collar. Not reversible by design — but wearing it inside-out creates a completely different jacket....
Two Sides: The Noragi Jacket That Works Either Way
A mid-Showa noragi jacket with three distinct elements: striped cotton exterior, deep maroon lining, indigo-dyed collar. Not reversible by design — but wearing it inside-out creates a completely different jacket....
OD and Boxy: The 1970s Nittsu Shoji Work Jacket...
A work jacket from the 1970s, manufactured by Nittsu Shoji. Olive drab, boxy fit, cotton/vinylon blend. The kind of piece that designer brands reference but cannot replicate — because the...
OD and Boxy: The 1970s Nittsu Shoji Work Jacket...
A work jacket from the 1970s, manufactured by Nittsu Shoji. Olive drab, boxy fit, cotton/vinylon blend. The kind of piece that designer brands reference but cannot replicate — because the...
Cut at the Hem: A 1991 USA-Made Levi's 501 and ...
A Levi's 501 from November 1991, made in USA. Raw cut hem — casual, effortless, and entirely the point. W36 L32, 100% cotton, indigo. One of a kind.
Cut at the Hem: A 1991 USA-Made Levi's 501 and ...
A Levi's 501 from November 1991, made in USA. Raw cut hem — casual, effortless, and entirely the point. W36 L32, 100% cotton, indigo. One of a kind.
The Number on the Button: Levi's 501, the Valen...
A Levi's 501 from the 1980s, made in USA at the Valencia Street Factory in San Francisco — identifiable by the 555 stamp on the back of the top button....
The Number on the Button: Levi's 501, the Valen...
A Levi's 501 from the 1980s, made in USA at the Valencia Street Factory in San Francisco — identifiable by the 555 stamp on the back of the top button....
Hige and Hachi-no-su: What Fifteen Years of Wea...
A well-worn pair of Levi's 501s from 2009, made in Philippines under Levi's Japan specification. Pronounced whiskers (hige) at the hips, deep honeycombs (hachi-no-su) behind the knees. The kind of...
Hige and Hachi-no-su: What Fifteen Years of Wea...
A well-worn pair of Levi's 501s from 2009, made in Philippines under Levi's Japan specification. Pronounced whiskers (hige) at the hips, deep honeycombs (hachi-no-su) behind the knees. The kind of...