Comme des Garçons Homme Plus AD2011 Donegal Tweed Longline Jacket PH-J034, Printed Lining, Grey, Size S

A longline grey Donegal tweed jacket from Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, dated AD2011, whose sober exterior opens onto panels of vividly printed lining.

The Piece

Rei Kawakubo’s Homme Plus line is where Comme des Garçons menswear takes its biggest risks, and the Autumn/Winter 2011 season is attributed by Japanese archive dealers to the period they call Decadence. The idea of tailoring that looks proper from a distance and reveals something unruly up close runs right through it.

This jacket, model PH-J034 and dated AD2011, is cut in a flecked grey Donegal tweed of wool and nylon, with coloured slubs of red, white and blue scattered through the cloth. The silhouette is long and narrow, falling to 77 cm, with a small notch lapel, a single-breasted button front, a welt chest pocket and flap pockets. Open it and the lining changes character: alongside plain black cupro there are panels printed with roses, skulls and bold red graphics, a deliberate clash with the gentlemanly outer.

Tagged S, it measures 40 cm across the shoulder and 47 cm across the chest, with a 60 cm sleeve, so it suits a slim frame and is best worn closed over a shirt or a fine knit.

It is classic Homme Plus: wearable enough for every day, but with a secret that only the wearer, and those who know, will see.

Details

• Designer: Comme des Garçons Homme Plus (Rei Kawakubo)
• Season: AD2011, attributed to the Decadence period
• Model / ref: PH-J034
• Material: Shell 90% wool, 10% nylon; lining 70% cupro, 30% polyester
• Colour: Grey flecked tweed with printed lining
• Made in: Japan
• Tagged size: S
• Measurements: Shoulder 40 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 47 cm · Sleeve 60 cm · Length 77 cm
• Included: Jacket only

Condition

• Very good pre-owned condition with light signs of use.
• Tweed is clean, with no notable marks or moth damage visible.
• Lining and printed panels in good order.
• Buttons all present.

Condition grade A 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, and store on a broad hanger to keep the shoulder line.

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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