Loewe × Studio Ghibli Howl's Moving Castle Embroidered Denim Overshirt, Bleached Ecru, Size 42, Near New
Loewe × Studio Ghibli Howl's Moving Castle Embroidered Denim Overshirt, Bleached Ecru, Size 42, Near New
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An overshirt from the Loewe collaboration with Studio Ghibli, cut in bleached ecru denim and embroidered across the back with the walking castle from Howl's Moving Castle. Labelled size 42, made in Italy, and worn only to try on.
The Piece
Loewe's Ghibli collection, drawn from the studio's film of 2004, was one of the most talked-about collaborations of recent years, and its denim was among the first lines to disappear. The studio's hand-painted world and the Spanish house's craft-led approach meet here on a piece of workwear: a plain, washed overshirt that becomes a canvas the moment it is turned around.
The back is given over to the castle itself, rendered in dense multi-coloured embroidery, its clanking iron body, tilted towers, green growth and jointed bird-like legs all picked out in thread with a plume of smoke at the top. Above it, at the yoke, sits Loewe's tan leather Anagram patch with a small hanging loop beneath. Pale blue lettering runs down the sleeve in the manner of a film title, a quiet reference that a good number of wearers will recognise only when the arm is raised.
The cloth is a softly faded denim in a pale, sun-bleached ecru, finished with a shirt collar and a gently curved hem. It is a considered piece for a collector of the film, of the house, or of both.
Details
- Maker: Loewe, in collaboration with Studio Ghibli
- Design: Howl's Moving Castle, embroidered on the back
- Material: Washed denim, ecru
- Details: Tan leather Anagram patch with hanging loop at the back yoke; blue lettering on the sleeve
- Labels: Loewe label and Studio Ghibli label sewn at the collar
- Origin: Made in Italy
- Size: 42 on the label
Condition
- Tried on only, with little sign of wear; the hang tag has been removed. Measurements can be provided on request before purchase.
Condition grade S (near new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Loewe collar label, the Studio Ghibli label sewn beside it, the size 42 care label marked Made in Italy and the embossed leather Anagram patch are all photographed. Wash cold and inside out, or have it cleaned by a specialist, to protect the embroidery.
Delivery from Japan
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