Number (N)ine SS2005 Wired Lapel Longline Cotton Jacket with Silk Houndstooth Lining, Black, Size 2

A long, peak-lapel black cotton jacket from Number (N)ine's Spring/Summer 2005 season, its lapels set with wire for shaping and its body lined in red and black silk houndstooth.

The Piece

Spring/Summer 2005 belongs to Miyashita's strongest run, between the Kurt and Give seasons and the later rock tailoring. Japanese collectors call it the Amy period, and its jackets develop the long, lean, slightly rumpled silhouette that became the label's signature. Tailoring from these years is consistently among the most collected Number (N)ine pieces.

This jacket is cut in a dense black cotton twill with a broad peak lapel, single-button closure and flap pockets. Wire is set into the lapels and collar so they can be bent and shaped, turned up against the neck or pressed flat, giving the jacket a deliberately lived-in movement. The inside is lined in 100% silk in a small red and black houndstooth, under the New York / Tokyo stitched script patch. The cuffs close with covered buttons.

At 84 cm long it sits well below the hip, closer to a short coat than a blazer, with narrow shoulders and slim sleeves. Over a tee or knit and narrow trousers it gives the exact proportion of the mid-2000s Miyashita look.

Details

• Designer: Number (N)ine (Takahiro Miyashita)
• Season: Spring/Summer 2005 (the Amy period)
• Model / ref: Wired tailored jacket
• Material: Shell 100% cotton; lining 100% silk
• Colour: Black with red and black houndstooth lining
• Made in: Japan
• Tagged size: 2
• Measurements: Shoulder 44.5 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 52 cm · Sleeve 64 cm · Length 84 cm
• Included: Jacket only

Condition

• Pre-owned, in good condition.
• Natural creasing to the cotton, part of the garment's intended character.
• Light softening to the edges and cuffs.
• Silk lining intact; buttons present; wire in place.

Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The 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 only; reshape the wired lapels by hand.

Delivery from Japan

Packed 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 published policy.

Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.

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