ISSUETHINGS 23AW Distressed Souvenir Jacket, Embroidered White Tigers and Pitti Script, Black, One Size
ISSUETHINGS 23AW Distressed Souvenir Jacket, Embroidered White Tigers and Pitti Script, Black, One Size
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- Character
- QuietResplendent Balanced 5.5 of 10 ·
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Very Good8.0 / 10
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Worn in on purpose
Where most sukajan prize a fresh, liquid gloss, this one argues for age: the cloth is abraded by design and the tigers seem to stalk through a jacket that has already lived a life. It is a contemporary Japanese reading of the form, quiet in palette and generous in cut.
Best for: Wearers who want a sukajan with a lived-in, contemporary edge
Condition notes
Signs of use. Tears and fraying on the front panels and rib are the maker's intended distressing. Shown in the photographs.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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An ISSUETHINGS souvenir jacket from autumn-winter 2023, a special-order edition: black cotton and rayon worked over with deliberate distressing, and pale tigers embroidered across the back, chest and sleeves.
The Piece
The back is the statement. A seated white tiger in grey, cream and gold thread turns its head over its shoulder, jaws open in red, above the word pitti in fine white script. The front answers with two snarling tiger heads at the chest, and a crouching tiger stalks down each sleeve towards the cuff.
The cloth is a cotton and rayon blend with a soft, dull sheen rather than the hard gloss of acetate satin, abraded by design with small torn and frayed passages across the front and at the rib. Black rib closes the collar, cuffs and hem, and a two-way zip runs the front.
ISSUETHINGS is a Japanese label that treats the souvenir jacket as a canvas for wear and memory; the cut is generous, with dropped shoulders and a long body.
Details
- Maker: ISSUETHINGS
- Season: Autumn-winter 2023, special-order edition
- Style: Souvenir jacket (sukajan), distressed finish
- Shell: 58% cotton, 42% rayon (per label)
- Lining: 85% rayon, 15% polyester (per label)
- Colour: Black; grey, cream, gold and red embroidery
- Size: One size fits all (per label)
- Chest width: 62 cm (24.4 in)
- Length: 70.5 cm (27.8 in)
- Yuki, centre back to cuff: 88 cm (34.6 in)
- Made in: Japan (per label)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Signs of use consistent with a worn jacket.
- The tears and fraying across the front and at the rib are the maker's deliberate distressing, part of the design.
- Every photograph is part of the description; please ask the Desk for any further detail.
Condition grade B (very good, light wear beyond the intended distressing) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Dry clean only, and handle the distressed passages gently; store on a broad hanger.
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 you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More in the sukajan collection and across Amekaji and wagara fashion.
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