CROWS × WORST T.F.O.A Skull Double Riders Jacket, 100% Cowhide, The Front of Armament Embroidery, Size 38

A formidable piece of Japanese manga, biker and underground fashion culture: a 100% cowhide CROWS / WORST T.F.O.A double riders jacket whose back carries a monumental embroidered skull and The Front of Armament. From the front it is an archetypal black riders jacket; from behind, unmistakably 武装戦線.

The Piece

Even without knowing the manga, the jacket reads at once as a serious black leather biker jacket: asymmetric zipper, broad notched lapels with snap hardware, shoulder epaulettes, a zippered chest pocket with further zip pockets and a small flap pocket, an adjustable waist belt with metal buckle and eyelets, zippered cuffs, articulated shoulder detailing and a compact Japanese riders cut. Only after that foundation is established does the CROWS / WORST mythology enter.

Turn it around and the restrained front gives way to a huge white embroidered skull across the upper-left and central back, with jagged, hand-rendered lettering spreading across the remaining space: The Front of Armament. The lettering avoids a polished corporate treatment, resembling aggressive marker or brush gang script; from a distance it reads almost like a painted custom club jacket, while up close the embroidery adds real tactile depth.

The care label identifies the shell as 牛革 100%, 100% cowhide, with a 100% polyester black diamond-quilted lining that gives the jacket more body than an unlined shell. The neck keeps its original CROWS woven branding, reading "spirited with H.T. / cropped heads", marked 38, a label configuration of interest to collectors of CROWS-related Japanese fashion production.

Within Hiroshi Takahashi's fictional delinquent world, The Front of Armament is tied to the motorcycle-gang side of the story, which makes the black double riders the most fitting silhouette possible. The piece works on several levels: franchise memorabilia for a CROWS collector, a manga-to-street crossover for a Japanese fashion collector, and a highly graphic cowhide riders jacket for anyone who simply admires the skull embroidery.

Details

• Maker: CROWS (Cropped Heads label; CROWS × WORST, Hiroshi Takahashi)
• Line: T.F.O.A, The Front of Armament (武装戦線)
• Origin: Japan (style origin)
• Material: 100% cowhide leather (牛革); 100% polyester black diamond-quilted lining; white embroidery thread
• Color: Black with white embroidery
• Size: 38 (tag); approx. S–M depending on build and desired fit
• Construction: Double riders: asymmetric metal zipper; notched lapels with snaps; epaulettes; zip chest and front pockets; flap pocket; waist belt with metal buckle and eyelets; zippered cuffs
• Label: CROWS, "spirited with H.T. / cropped heads", size 38; care and material label

Condition

• Pre-owned, with the natural characteristics expected of genuine cowhide.
• Attractive leather grain and normal dimensional creasing from wear and storage.
• The embroidered back artwork remains visually powerful; the quilted interior and original labels are present.
• Minor surface marks, patina, edge wear and hardware wear may be present; the photographs form part of the description.

Fit Guidance

Japanese riders jackets fit more compactly than contemporary Western outerwear, and a size 38 is generally most relevant to wearers around S–M, depending on body shape, layering and desired silhouette. The fitted cut is part of the intended riders look; garment measurements should take priority over size conversion.

Authenticity & Care

Original CROWS woven neck label reading "spirited with H.T. / cropped heads" with size 38, and a care label identifying 100% cowhide (牛革) with 100% polyester lining. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

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. Returns follow our published policy.

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