Kenzo Varsity Tiger Sweatshirt, Black Cotton Loopback, Embroidered Front, Size S, Gently Worn
Kenzo Varsity Tiger Sweatshirt, Black Cotton Loopback, Embroidered Front, Size S, Gently Worn
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A crewneck sweatshirt from Kenzo in black cotton loopback, its front dominated by an embroidered tiger beneath arched college lettering. Size S, gently worn, with the soft fade that a favoured sweatshirt acquires.
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 Tiger design brings that spirit to the American campus tradition: the word KENZO is stitched in white and grey in the manner of a letterman crest, and below it a roaring tiger is worked in yellow, white and red thread with real depth and texture.
The cut is relaxed, with a ribbed neck, cuffs and hem, and a small red Kenzo Paris woven label placed low at the back of the collar. The reverse is kept plain, so all of the attention falls on the front. The black body suits the bright embroidery and wears easily with denim, tailoring or the rest of a quiet wardrobe.
Measured flat: shoulder width 51 cm (20.1 in), chest width 54 cm (21.3 in), length 60.5 cm (23.8 in), sleeve length 60 cm (23.6 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Details
- Maker: Kenzo
- Line: Varsity Tiger
- Style: Crewneck sweatshirt, reference FD65SW0494MF
- Body: 100% cotton, loopback interior
- Colour: Black with white, yellow and red embroidery
- Size: S
- Shoulder width: 51 cm (20.1 in)
- Chest width: 54 cm (21.3 in)
- Length: 60.5 cm (23.8 in)
- Sleeve length: 60 cm (23.6 in)
Condition
- Gently worn, with an overall softening of the black that is visible in the photographs.
- The embroidery, ribbing and labels are intact.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Kenzo woven label, the composition label and the importer's care tag are all present and photographed. Wash inside out at a low temperature or entrust the piece to a specialist, dry flat to protect the embroidery, and store folded.
Delivery from Japan
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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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