Kith × Russell Athletic Golden Bear Varsity Jacket, Navy Wool, Cream Leather Sleeves, Queens College Seal Back, Size S, Unworn With Tag
Kith × Russell Athletic Golden Bear Varsity Jacket, Navy Wool, Cream Leather Sleeves, Queens College Seal Back, Size S, Unworn With Tag
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Unworn. The jacket was a store display piece, so the wool shows a little surface fuzzing and light creasing.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A varsity jacket made by Kith with Russell Athletic, in navy wool with cream leather sleeves, a chenille K on the chest and the seal of Queens College worked large across the back. Size S, unworn, with its hang tag still attached.
The Piece
Kith, the New York label led by Ronnie Fieg, made this jacket with Russell Athletic, the American sportswear maker long associated with team clothing. The back carries the arched word KISSENA above a script Boulevard, then a scalloped seal of Queens College of the City of New York with a globe at its centre, and the year 1937 beneath. It is the most ornate side of the jacket.
The front is quieter but no less detailed: a cream chenille K with an athlete patch on the chest, the numerals 19 and 37 below, and Kith & Kin in fine script. Small figures of players, a globe patch and a second college seal are set into the cream leather sleeves, and a woven Kith label marks the striped rib at the hem.
The body is cut from a dense wool blend and closes with gold-toned snaps. Inside, a quilted lining and a leather Kith label give the jacket its structure.
Measured flat: chest width 52 cm (20.5 in), shoulder width 47 cm (18.5 in), length 65 cm (25.6 in), sleeve length 65 cm (25.6 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: Kith, with Russell Athletic
- Reference: KHM010231-413, colour Nocturnal
- Body: 80% wool, 20% polyamide, with leather sleeves
- Colour: Navy with cream
- Size: S
- Chest width: 52 cm (20.5 in)
- Shoulder width: 47 cm (18.5 in)
- Length: 65 cm (25.6 in)
- Sleeve length: 65 cm (25.6 in)
- Included: Hang tag attached
Condition
- Unworn. The jacket was a store display piece, so the wool shows a little surface fuzzing and light creasing.
Condition grade S (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Kith leather label, the made-in-USA label, the hang tag and the Russell Athletic cuff mark are all present and photographed. Entrust the jacket to a specialist cleaner, keep the leather away from damp and direct heat, and store it on a broad hanger.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Tokyo and shipped from Japan, insured and tracked, by EMS or an equivalent express service, arranged by our Tokyo, Japan concierge team. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
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