SS09 UTILITY CARGO JACKET

Junya Watanabe is a Japanese-born fashion designer. In early life Junya would graduate from Bunka Fashion College, from where he would be hired by Rei Kawakubo to work as a pattern cutter & maker for CDG. After working on CDGs Tricot & Home lines from 1987, he would branch out in 1992 to set up his own self-titled fashion label.

Junya Watanabe has risen into prominence for his unique & unforgiving approach to fashion. Looking at his runways it is clear that he doesn't follow trends, and always does whatever he wants to do. “Whatever you really want to do comes first, before trends. I always tell myself to do my best and create something new and strong. The final products show what you have achieved. No words can explain it. If the products don’t show anything, it is a failure. There is no special hidden secret. It just comes out from repetitive process of everyday work.” Junya has become sort of an enigma in the fashion scene, as he rarely shows his face and likes to remain behind the scenes.

The Spring Summer 2009 collaboration between Junya Watanabe & Porter-Yoshida and Co. came four years after the two Japanese apparel giants' original collaboration. The 2009 collection featured a jacket and vest that took features from Porter bags and combined them with typical Junya silhouettes. 

This jacket has more pockets than one could count, and features zip, button, and velcro compartments all over. The jacket features a detacheable hood, porter-branded buttons and lining, and is constructed from 100% Cotton. 

In great condition with no signs of wear.

Measurements:

21.5" Pit to Pit

28" Back Length

26.5" Sleeve Length