Kenzo Varsity Tiger Knit Sweater, Navy, Large Tiger Head and KENZO Lettering on the Back, 1970 Patch, Size M, Grade A
Kenzo Varsity Tiger Knit Sweater, Navy, Large Tiger Head and KENZO Lettering on the Back, 1970 Patch, Size M, Grade A
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A navy crew-neck knit from Kenzo's Varsity Tiger family, marked with a collegiate 1970 patch on the chest and carrying a roaring tiger head beneath arched KENZO lettering across the back. Size M, in grade A condition.
The Piece
Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the date on the chest of this sweater is the house's own founding year, set in the language of American college lettering. It is a typical meeting of cultures for the label: a Japanese designer in Paris, borrowing the varsity vocabulary and softening it with a tiger drawn in the cheerful, slightly wild manner that the house has made its own.
Seen from the front, the knit is quiet: deep navy, a ribbed round neck, and the small patch with its layered grey and cream outline. Turn it around and the back opens into a full-scale design, with the tiger's yellow-and-black striped face, red mouth and white whiskers fanning out beneath the lettering. A red woven KENZO Paris label sits at the inside neck, marked M. It is a piece that can be worn plainly or reversed in mood by a single turn.
Detailed flat measurements are not recorded for this piece; we are glad to supply them on request before you buy.
Details
- Maker: Kenzo
- Line: Varsity Tiger
- Style: Crew-neck knit sweater
- Colour: Navy with yellow, red, cream and grey
- Front: 1970 varsity-style patch at the chest
- Back: Large tiger head with KENZO lettering
- Label: Red woven Kenzo Paris neck label
- Size: M
Condition
- Worn about five times and carefully kept; no conspicuous marks or stains are recorded.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The woven Kenzo Paris neck label showing the size, the appliquéd 1970 patch and the large back design are all photographed. Knitwear is best washed by hand in cool water or entrusted to a specialist, dried flat away from direct heat, and stored folded rather than hung.
Delivery from Japan
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