Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme Red Leather Three-Button Blazer, Cowhide, Size 3, 1990s Archive, Made in Japan

A three-button blazer cut entirely in deep cherry-red cowhide, with hand-picked edges and a cotton and cupro lining, from an earlier era of Pour Homme labels.

The Piece

Leather tailoring has a long history at Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme, and red leather a particular one: it appears again and again as the single flash of colour in a black wardrobe. This blazer, with its early label style and composition tag, is believed to date from the late 1990s or early 2000s.

It is cut in smooth cowhide in a deep cherry red that has softened with age, as a straightforward three-button, single-breasted jacket with notch lapels, a chest welt, flap pockets and a single back vent. The lapels and front edges are finished with visible pick stitching. Inside, a grey-green cotton and cupro lining with an inside pocket.

The Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme label is inside, size 3, made in Japan, with product code HT-J70-701.

It wears like a classic sports jacket with a natural shoulder and a straight body, a little longer than a modern blazer. With black trousers and a white shirt, it is a statement in its own right. Leather tailoring of this kind was made in small numbers and has rarely survived in wearable condition, since coloured leather shows every year of use. This one has aged honestly, with the depth of colour that only time gives to dyed cowhide.

Details

• Designer: Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme
• Season: Believed late 1990s to early 2000s
• Model / ref: HT-J70-701
• Material: Cowhide leather; lining 50% cotton, 50% cupro
• Colour: Cherry red
• Made in: Japan
• Tagged size: 3
• Measurements: Shoulder 46 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 55 cm · Sleeve 64 cm · Length 80 cm
• Included: Jacket only

Condition

• Good used condition.
• Leather shows natural creasing and some tonal variation, most visible across the back.
• No notable tears or scuffs.
• Lining and labels intact, with some age to the labels.

Condition grade B 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. Wipe with a soft dry cloth, condition sparingly once or twice a year, and hang on a broad-shouldered hanger away from heat and direct sun.

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.

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