{"title":"Jil Sander","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cdt-wrap\" style=\"max-width:980px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a6a53;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:500\"\u003eTHE FASHIONISTA BIBLE · JAPONISTA UNIVERSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:2px;width:120px;background:#d7b56d;margin:0 0 18px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:34px;line-height:1.1\"\u003eJil Sander: Minimalism from Hamburg\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJil Sander founded her house in Hamburg in 1968, and the name has since stood for pared-back tailoring and fine cloth. Sander left the company more than once; Raf Simons was its creative director until early 2012, and her +J collaboration with the Japanese company Uniqlo ran from 2009 to 2011, with a return for one season in 2020. Control of the brand passed to OTB Group in 2021. The label is dated in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fashionista-bible-encyclopedia#jil-sander\"\u003eEncyclopedia\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection will fill as the archive grows. Season, size and condition are recorded in each description, and the season on the inside tag is often the best guide to dating a piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border-left:6px solid #d7b56d;padding:18px;border-radius:10px;margin:22px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:bold\"\u003eThe Hunting Salon™\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eIf you are looking for a particular Jil Sander piece or season, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eHunting Salon™\u003c\/a\u003e can assist discreetly with search, verification and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurator’s note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jil Sander is a German house of pared-back tailoring, filed here beside the Japanese minimalists. Continue with the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fashionista-bible\"\u003eFashionista Bible\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/directory-japanese-fashion-designers\"\u003edirectory of Japanese fashion designers\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collector-guides\"\u003ecollector guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho founded Jil Sander?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJil Sander, in Hamburg in 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat was +J?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collaboration between Jil Sander and Uniqlo, sold from 2009 to 2011 and revived for the autumn and winter season of 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is condition described?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery piece carries a Japanese condition rank from N to C, explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese Condition Ranks Explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship worldwide?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Duties vary by destination; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/import-duties-luxury-goods-from-japan\"\u003eImport Duties on Luxury Goods from Japan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"index-terms\" style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.8;margin-top:2em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndex terms:\u003c\/strong\u003e jil sander · jil sander hamburg · raf simons jil sander · +j uniqlo · german minimalism · european designer archive · designer archive from japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jil-sander-by-raf-simons-aw2007-long-field-parka-drawcord-waist-black-technical-shell-size-95382","title":"Jil Sander by Raf Simons AW2007 Long Field Parka, Drawcord Waist, Black Technical Shell, Size 50","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA long black field parka from Raf Simons’s autumn-winter 2007 menswear for Jil Sander, in a smooth technical shell with a storm collar, snap-flap pockets and a drawcord waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaf Simons took over Jil Sander in 2005 and spent seven years refining the house’s purity into something sharper and more architectural. His menswear for the label is admired for its quiet engineering: familiar garments, rebuilt with exact proportions and almost no ornament. The first image shows the look on the runway for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis parka, offered in Japan as a bomber, is in fact a long field coat reaching 99 cm. It has a stand collar with a buttoned throat tab beneath a wide yoke with snapped flaps, a concealed front placket, two chest and two lower snap-flap pockets, and an internal drawcord that gathers the waist. The shell is 100% polyester with a soft, low sheen, and the coat is made in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 50 with a regular fit, it sits easily over a suit jacket or a heavy knit, and the drawcord lets it move from a straight, minimal column to a defined waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaf Simons’s Jil Sander menswear has been rediscovered by a new generation looking for clean, well-made clothes with real design intelligence. Outerwear such as this, technical in fabric and almost invisible in detail, is the essence of that period and wears as easily today as it did on the Milan runway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jil Sander by Raf Simons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn-winter 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel \/ ref:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long field parka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTagged size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 (regular fit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 50 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 59 cm · Sleeve 66 cm · Length 99 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coat only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraded 7\/10 in Japan: worn, with general signs of use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShell surface clean with light handling marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnaps and drawcord functional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunway image is for reference and does not show this coat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Dry clean or hand wash cold following the care label; hang to dry away from heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eMilan minimalism, on request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for more of Raf Simons’s years at Jil Sander? Tell the Hunting Salon the season or piece you want. Our Hunting Salon™ locates a specific reference across Japan’s private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: jil sander raf simons parka · jil sander by raf simons coat · jil sander aw07 · jil sander fw2007 menswear · jil sander black parka 50 · raf simons era jil sander · jil sander field coat · jil sander archive menswear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jil Sander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54060305613093,"sku":"JP-DP-g1090295382","price":1190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/japonista-jil-sander-by-raf-simons-aw2007-long-field-parka-d-95382-01.jpg?v=1791968338"},{"product_id":"jil-sander-aw2009-raf-simons-era-womens-double-breasted-coat-double-faced-angora-wool-dark-31856","title":"Jil Sander AW2009 Raf Simons Era Women's Double-Breasted Coat, Double-Faced Angora Wool, Dark Green, 38","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA double-faced coat in wool, angora and cashgora from Jil Sander’s autumn-winter 2009 womenswear under Raf Simons, in a deep forest green with hand-finished edges and silk-lined sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaf Simons’s womenswear for Jil Sander, from 2005 to 2012, is remembered for its almost severe purity and for fabrics of extraordinary quality, and the coats of those years are its high point. Autumn-winter 2009 belongs to the middle of his tenure, when that minimalism was at its most assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coat is cut from double-faced cloth: two layers woven together and finished by hand at every edge, so the coat needs no lining in the body and drapes with real softness. The blend is 50% wool, 45% angora and 5% cashgora, and only the sleeves are lined, in a cupro and silk mix. It is double-breasted with a notched lapel, two patch pockets and a long seamed back with a vent, and the colour is the dark, mossy green that Jil Sander has made its own. The model is 20092W00970, made in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 38 measures 43 cm across the shoulder and 95 cm long, falling to the knee with a gently fitted line. It was bought new and stored carefully for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble-faced angora coats of this level were among the most expensive pieces Jil Sander produced, made by hand-finishing two layers of cloth together, and they are rarely offered in such clean condition. The forest green is subtle and versatile, reading almost black in low light and rich green in daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jil Sander, under Raf Simons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn-winter 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel \/ ref:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20092W00970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shell 50% wool, 45% angora, 5% cashgora (double-faced); sleeve lining 57% cupro, 43% silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTagged size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 43 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 50 cm · Sleeve 53 cm · Length 95 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coat only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-stored and very clean; no visible moth damage, marks or notable flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlight softening of the surface with age, expected in an angora blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve lining and buttons intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition and care labels present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Specialist dry clean only for angora blends; rest on a broad-shouldered hanger and store in a breathable bag away from moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eMinimalist womenswear, on request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another Jil Sander coat from the Raf Simons years, or a specific colour or size? The Hunting Salon can search Japan. Our Hunting Salon™ locates a specific reference across Japan’s private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: jil sander raf simons coat women · jil sander double face coat · jil sander angora coat · jil sander aw09 coat · jil sander green coat 38 · jil sander archive coat · raf simons jil sander womenswear · jil sander double breasted coat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jil Sander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54060305711397,"sku":"JP-DP-z569131856","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/japonista-jil-sander-aw2009-raf-simons-era-womens-double-bre-31856-01.jpg?v=1791968339"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/collections\/japonista-jil-sander-plate.png?v=1791970926","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/collections\/jil-sander.oembed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}