{"title":"The Soloist","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\"\u003eThe Soloist: Miyashita After Number (N)ine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakahiro Miyashita founded Number (N)ine in 1997 and left it in 2009. At Number (N)ine he reworked youth culture with a punk edge, drawing on Gus Van Sant’s films and the alternative music of the 1990s, and the label’s early seasons are still among the most sought-after in Japanese menswear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Soloist, which he began after leaving, is quieter and more exacting. Deconstruction and handwork run through it: leather piping on tailoring, garments built from linings, references so oblique that they are easy to miss. He avoids menswear staples such as the perfecto jacket and the trench, and even a hoodie carries considered detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection will fill as the archive grows. Until then, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/number-nine\"\u003eNumber (N)ine collection\u003c\/a\u003e holds the earlier chapter of the same story.\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 Soloist or Number (N)ine piece, 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 The Soloist belongs to the generation that followed the Paris pioneers, in the company of Undercover and Sacai. 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\u003eIs The Soloist the same label as Number (N)ine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Number (N)ine was founded in 1997 and ended for Miyashita in 2009; The Soloist is his later label.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/rock-print-and-reverence-hysteric-glamour-number-nine-and-wacko-maria\"\u003eRock, Print and Reverence: Hysteric Glamour, Number (N)ine and WACKO MARIA\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/ura-harajuku-a-readers-guide-to-the-back-lanes-and-the-labels-that-made-them\"\u003eUra-Harajuku: A Reader’s Guide to the Back Lanes and the Labels That Made Them\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 the soloist · thesoloist · takahiro miyashita · number nine · number (n)ine · miyashita the soloist · japanese menswear archive · deconstructed tailoring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/collections\/japonista-the-soloist-plate.png?v=1791939869","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/collections\/the-soloist.oembed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}