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SS06 “Welcome To The Shadow” Axl Rose Sequin Shirt
Number (N)ine by Takahiro Miyashita SS06 "Welcome To The Shadow" Axl Rose Sequin Button Up Shirt. For SS06, the pinpoint of where Miyashita saw the end of the tunnel for Number (N)ine, attempted to playfully capture the essence of Guns n' Roses's Axl Rose. Runway featured a slew of ostentatious sequin designs plastered over blazers and pinstripe jackets. 80's cocaine rocker vibes roared this season; Open blazer fits with nothing but jewelry and underwear underneath sprinkled with bandanas headbands and fringe details were rather common on the SS06 N(N) runway. Poplin shirt with pearl sprinkled buttons. Stated sequin design of rose on chest. Extremely rare and coveted size 5. 8.5/10 condition. Small pen stain near bottom of shirt. Very mild wear on collar. Sz 5 Fits L to XL.$200 -
FW06 “Forget Me Not” Navy Tee
Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane FW06 "Forget Me Not" Tee in Navy. FW06 was a different turn for Hedi, mostly focusing on the elegant, dapper-tuxedo vibe and toying with ultra formal looks. Most runway looks had cummerbunds, open collars and fabrics with plenty of sheen. A surprising shift in silhouette. Less skinny jeans and more loose slacks, with the exception of the popular "cummerbund" denim which saw first light in FW06. Possibly one of the more conceptual collections from slimane, which is rather unlikely of him.$100Shirt features the “Forget Me Not” graphic which was featured on jewlery, polos, hoodies and so on for FW06.
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Vintage Trim Striped Long Sleeve
Visvim Border Longsleeve with Vintage Fabric Trim. Features thick jersey cotton with carefully dyed melange border stripes. Relaxed neck opening has a trim made from patterned vintage fabric and closed at the back with a button closure. Slightly cropped arms for the frontier bound Visvim look. Light blue and natural white soothing border pattern throughout. 9/10 condition. Size 4 fits a Large nicely.$240 -
SS16 Surf Sounds Blue Hawaiin Long Sleeve
Saint Laurent SS16 "Surf Sounds" by Hedi Slimane "Hawaiin Shirt" in blue. Gaining rapid popularity recently, this button up gained prominence the following summer the shirt came out and slowly became a Hedi fan's must have piece. Hedi Slimane referenced actual hawaiin shirts, rendered a high quality fine print over a breathable viscose material and cut it to a modern silhouette. Vibrant blue print of palms, islands and the calming ocean. 9/10 condition. Size F36, which is a female size but oversized, best for a mens small.$691 -
Karl Marx Jacquard Button Up
Undercover Button Up with Karl Marx Jacquard Patch. Jun Takahashi took a design motif from Vivienne Westwood's original and now classic button up which featured anarchic graphics and a bold patch of Karl Marx on the chest. Patch is a green high quality jacquard patch with script at the bottom. Grey poplin material with beige/brown wrists. Hard to find size 4 "When the rate of return on capital exceeds the rate of growth of output and income, as it did in the nineteenth century and seems quite likely to do again in the twenty-first, capitalism automatically generates arbitrary and unsustainable inequalities that radically undermine the meritocratic values on which democratic societies are based." - Capital in the Twenty-First Century 9/10 condition. Size 4 fits a large.$200 -
SS15 Runway Graffiti Scribble Print Button Up
Dior Homme by Kris Van Assche SS15 Runway Graffiti Print Button Up. Features poplin cotton in white with playful chalk scribbled abstract pattern. Short smart collar. Single button cuffed wrists. Short waist. 7.5/10 condition. Fabric shows some light wear to touch. Mild staining around collar. Size 37. Fits S.$265 -
NWT 50/50 Flannel Studio Shirt w/ Pouch Pocket
Greg Lauren 50/50 Studio Flannel Shirt w/ Pouch Pockets. Resurrected from vintage shirts and miscellaneous fabrics is a flannel reconstructed to form Greg Lauren's most recognizable silhouette, the Studio Shirt. Band collar, one metal button on placket, distressed sleeves and waist, and extended wrists and tail. This iteration has a pouch pocket in front. Patch waffle and jersey fabric sewn in throughout. NWT 10/10 condition. Size 4 fits L-XL$400 -
09 Final “Last Say Goodbye” Departure Tee
Number (N)ine "Last Say Goodbye" tee which marked legendary designer Takihiro Miyashita's departure from Number (N)ine. Presently, Miyashita is very reserved and distant if asked about Number (N)ine but there are a few past interviews regarding his departure in which he pours he heart out. "WWD Magazine" featured a lengthy interview right before the designer left his own label. Takahiro Miyashita reflected on his label as a "band" that has ran out of songs to play. In 2006 Miyashita featured a collection that surrounded Axl Rose as a complete joke or as he quoted "a show like Andy Kuafman would pull". He wanted to startle the audience and make them laugh. The models were suited with jackets without shirts underneath, shorts and tight half length leggings. To Miyashita's disappointment critics took it dead seriously, his audience took Number (N)ine in a direction which drifted afar from his own vision and he felt disconnected from a brand he brought to life. Takahiro Miyashita saw the distant demise of N(N) from 2007 collection's "About A Boy". Number (N)ine's "outro" consisted of, as he put it, a "B side" fw2009 and "A side" ss/fw2008 for his final "Exit Album". Miyashita crafted these final collections without consideration for monetary gain. Passion was the fuel which formed these extravagant and intricate collections. Noguchi Tsuyoshi, Number (N)ine's primary stylist for every collection, told WWD that he simply "watched him run" before Miyashita put Number (N)ine to rest. But still, Takahiro Miyashita's guitar gently weeps. The Soloist was born years later continuing the man's legacy. Pockets stitched throughout. Graphic on back and front. 8/10 condition. Size 2 fits S-M.$155 -
FW05 Ortega High Streets Border Flannel
Number (N)ine by Takahiro Miyashita FW05 "High Streets" Ortega Knit Patch Border Flannel. In the midst of Number (N)ine's golden age, Takahiro Miyashita carved out 'streetwear' for the runway. One of the recognizable designs is the 'Ortega' patch knit which was applied on denim for the runway and currently in reproduction for the Miyashita absent diffusion N(N) line. This flannel saw light in a few stores and with its rare size 5, the biggest size available to Number (N)ine (minus a few sartorial pieces), its surely sought after. Mid weight flannel with western button snaps on placket, wrists and chest pockets. Collar button is a standard button down. Intricate border stripe featuring a myriad of colors. 9/10 condition. Size 5 Fits L-XL$202 -
FW05 “The High Streets” Hooded Flannel
Number (N)ine by Takahiro Miyashita FW05 THS Original Hooded Flannel. From the well acclaimed "The High Streets" collection which materialized Miyashita's vision for the romanticization of streetwear on the runway way back in 2005 before the brands that do so today. Featured the beloved cargo pants, hybrid jackets and joggers which are highly coveted. The current diffusion N(N) line attempts to imitate this staple flannel but with thinner Chinese fabrics and thoughtless distressing. The original FW05 counterpart features a Japanese made thicker washed wool, a "THS" embroidery on the bottom left, precise and realistic distressed details around the hood's rim. 8/10 condition. Base material has some wear. size 3 best for a close to chest medium.$257 -
SS15 Mandarin Collar Paisley Button Up
Saint Laurent Paris Hedi era SS15 Mandarin Collar Paisley Button Up. Featured on the SS15 runway, this beautiful print is meticulously laid out on the light weight, thick weave cotton blend. Daisy yellow, mixed with emerald and pastel magenta, the paisley floral print is an intricate mix of patterns and carefully selected colours that garners moderate attention, but easy on the eyes. 8/10 condition. Buttons have some chips from dry cleaning. One small moth hole. Size 15, Fits between an S and M.$350 -
2001 Poem Tee in Red
Junya Watanabe 2001 original Poem Tee in Red. Highly sought after collection in a much more uncommon red-orange. Features a cropped print of a poem in the middle with the type stylistically laid out. This style was not revisited in later Junya collections 100% cotton. 9/10 condition. Size M fits Slim M$170 -
SS98 Khaki Back Stripe Military Button Up
Helmut Lang SS98 Back Stripe Military Back Stripe Button Up. From the late 90's, when Helmut Lang was producing his most influential work, is this simple but elegant button up in mid-weight khaki cotton. Point collar, cross twill, classic fitted button up with a white panel applique on back. A timeless and effective design which ran from 96' to 98' and inspired many sleek, suave, classic collections like Raf Simons' Calvin Klein. Helmut Lang pushed the envelope during a time when Men's Fashion was at a standstill; Conservative, rigid and tight-fisted. Lang's work is notably responsible for slimming the men's silhouette as we see today allowing designers more creative breathing room. 9/10 condition. Size 52, fits a classic relaxed fit.$205 -
SS03 “Consumed” White Tank
“Today’s living environment is about consuming as well as being consumed; some suggest this could lead to an apocalyptic end, while others, particularly younger generations, take this reality as their cue to create new, more viable and flexible personas.” - Raf Simons Show Notes. Raf Simons SS03 "Consumed" Tank in the white colourway. SS03 is one of Raf's more well received collections by the "graphics" type of Raf collectors and possibly the most iconic. As the passage from the show notes above states, this is Raf's introspective dive into his interpretation of consumerism and identity with younger generations. Slapped on the tank is the 'consumed' graphic which was inked on the chests of some of the runway models with familiar commercial logos. This is a much looser tank compared to his more common ultraslim fitted tanks. 8/10 condition. Size 48 and fits true, slightly loose. Fits an L fitted.$352 -
SS14 “GODOG” Self-Titled Shirt
Undercover's SS14 revolved around lyrics + ethos from a few post punk/rock bands including Jesus and the Mary Chain and The Savages. The opening manifesto for the runway featured a small lyrical passage from The Savages: "The world used to be silent/Now it has too many voices/And the noises are constant distraction/They multiply, intensify." One of the key design elements for the women's collection was word play. Garments sported words such as "Insult/Sunlit" "Listen/Silent" "Noise/Thoughts" and the collection's title "God/Dog". Some of the wordplay was rather political while others were mildly intriguing with the remaining few being fun anagrams. 100% cotton Tee with graphic, undercover title at bottom and collection title slightly below that. 8/10 condition. Sz 2 Fits a small.$70$51 -
Wool-blend Flecked Border Longsleeve
Takahiro Miyashita The Soloist Flecked Border Longsleeve. Micro border with busy flecked pattern over a yellow base. Mute brown border trimmings. Intricate knit embellishments around pronounced areas of the garment that really puts Miyashita's detail oriented "Soloist" label into perspective. For this collection, Takahiro Miyashita focused on journeyman 'saunterer' fits, earthy tones, some victorian elements and Henry David Thoreau vibes. Wool blend New with tags. Size XS but fits a loose S$120 -
SS15 “Koi” Extended Silhouette LongSleeve
Raf Simons SS15 Extended Silhouette Longsleeve. One of the more graphic heavy recent seasons by Raf is a peep into his past memories. Vogue quoted Raf describing his collection, "Like mood boards you'd pin your favorite images to", which pretty much speaks for the entire collection outside of the more couture jackets. The back and front of the runway pieces feature prints of koi fish, Raf's stay in Japan, Raf's earlier life, friends and family, Mt Fuji, an astronaut, mementos that Raf has a deep personal connection with, arranged like a collage. The prints are physically screened and printed over each other, having a very slight amount of depth and real touch to them. This is the rare extended, big silhouette jersey cotton version. 9/10 condition. Size M$236