Number (N)ine AW2003 Touch Me I'm Sick Open Collar Shirt, Velvet Tape and Tulle Sleeves, Black, Size 3
Number (N)ine AW2003 Touch Me I'm Sick Open Collar Shirt, Velvet Tape and Tulle Sleeves, Black, Size 3
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A black open-collar shirt from Number (N)ine's Autumn/Winter 2003 Touch Me I'm Sick season, banded in velvet tape with sheer tulle running down each sleeve.
The Piece
Autumn/Winter 2003 is the Number (N)ine season above all others: Takahiro Miyashita's homage to Kurt Cobain and grunge, titled after the Mudhoney song Touch Me I'm Sick. Its pieces look thrown together but are made with care that only a Japanese workshop could provide.
This shirt captures that tension perfectly. It is cut in black cotton with a relaxed open collar, a chest pocket and white buttons, then crossed with bands of black velvet tape across the chest, back and sleeves. Along each sleeve runs a panel of fine black tulle with deliberately loose threads, giving the piece a frayed, romantic edge.
Labels show the Number (N)ine Takahiro Miyashita script and the Kooks Co., Ltd. size label marked 3.
Size 3 measures 51 cm across the shoulders and 58 cm pit to pit, with a 75 cm length: a roomy, dropped-shoulder fit that wears comfortably open over a T-shirt.
Details
- Designer: Takahiro Miyashita for Number (N)ine
- Season: Autumn/Winter 2003, Touch Me I'm Sick
- Model / ref: Open collar long-sleeve shirt
- Material: Cotton with velvet tape and tulle
- Colour: Black
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: 3
- Measurements: Shoulder 51 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 58 cm · Sleeve 49.5 cm · Length 75 cm
- Included: Shirt only
Condition
- Used with light wear.
- Loose threads at the tulle panels are part of the original design.
- Velvet tape intact.
- Light general softening of the cotton; no notable stains seen.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hand wash cold or dry clean, and avoid wringing to protect the tulle and velvet.
Delivery from Japan
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