Kenzo Varsity Jacket, Black Wool With White Leather-Look Sleeves, Embroidered Dragon on the Back, Tiger and K Patches, Size L
Kenzo Varsity Jacket, Black Wool With White Leather-Look Sleeves, Embroidered Dragon on the Back, Tiger and K Patches, Size L
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Condition notes
The body and embroidery are clean. Light marks are visible on the white sleeves in the photographs, as is usual for pale sleeves.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A varsity jacket from Kenzo in black wool, with white sleeves, yellow and white striped ribbing and a coiled dragon embroidered across the back above the Kenzo name. Size L, condition grade A.
The Piece
Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the house has long drawn its energy from the meeting of Tokyo sensibility and Parisian ease. The varsity jacket is a form it has returned to many times, and this one is among the most elaborate: an American college shape, dressed throughout in the imagery of the Far East.
The back is given over to the dragon, worked in dense appliqué and stitch in orange, blue and green with yellow claws, curling upward from the Kenzo name in bold yellow capitals. On the front, a large red K letter sits on the left chest, a leaping tiger in yellow and black at the right, and a small red Paris label below. A round badge with the Kenzo globe sits at the hem and a floral patch in blue and white decorates one sleeve.
The body is a wool blend, 70% wool and 30% nylon, with a snap-button front and ribbed collar, cuffs and hem in black, white and yellow. The sleeves are white and leather-like, and the interior is lined in quilted black, a blend of viscose and cotton. The material of the sleeves is not confirmed, so please ask if it matters to you.
Measured flat: length 67 cm (26.4 in), body width 68 cm (26.8 in), shoulder width 53 cm (20.9 in), sleeve length 63 cm (24.8 in). Please allow a margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Details
- Maker: Kenzo
- Style: Varsity jacket, snap-button front, ribbed collar, cuffs and hem
- Body: 70% wool, 30% nylon
- Lining: 62% viscose, 38% cotton, quilted
- Sleeves: White, leather-look; material not confirmed
- Colour: Black, white and yellow
- Embroidery: Dragon on the back; K letter, tiger and globe patches on the front; floral patch on the sleeve
- Size: L
- Length: 67 cm (26.4 in)
- Body width: 68 cm (26.8 in)
- Shoulder width: 53 cm (20.9 in)
- Sleeve length: 63 cm (24.8 in)
Condition
- The body and embroidery are clean.
- Light marks are visible on the white sleeves in the photographs, as is usual for pale sleeves.
Condition grade A (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The green Kenzo neck label, the size tab and the full set of care labels are photographed, along with the patches and embroidery. Entrust the jacket to a specialist cleaner, avoid heat on the patches, and store on a broad hanger.
Delivery from Japan
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