{"product_id":"michiko-koshino-yen-jeans-early-2000s-twisted-seam-layered-long-sleeve-top","title":"Michiko Koshino YEN JEANS Early 2000s Twisted Seam Layered Long Sleeve Top","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichiko Koshino YEN JEANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e long-sleeve top in off-white, with an unusually intricate asymmetric construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is cut with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edramatic diagonal seam running from the upper chest down across the torso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the seam deliberately exposed through distinctive looped overlock stitching. This continues into curved panel construction around the lower body, giving the otherwise minimal top an almost sculptural, wrapped appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sleeves are particularly good: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elayered construction creates a doubled sleeve effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the outer layer extending and twisting around the inner sleeve. The fabric is left slightly raw at the edges, with visible overlocking and irregular finishing throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe back features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erepeated tonal YEN \/ ¥ symbol print across the upper yoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the lower rear is finished with the original red-and-gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEN JEANS “Every Garment Guaranteed” patch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The asymmetry, exposed construction and unusual seam placement are very characteristic of Koshino’s experimental YEN JEANS pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEN JEANS was established in Tokyo in 1996, with surviving examples strongly associated with the late 1990s \/ early 2000s; this piece fits that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly-2000s YEN JEANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e period particularly well.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFits S\/M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoulder: 42cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePit to pit: 45cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jubilee Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59407744991577,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/3598\/4473\/files\/DCEA4EFD-96C2-436F-90BC-D9DB256802A2.jpg?v=1789326262","url":"https:\/\/jubileearchive.com\/products\/michiko-koshino-yen-jeans-early-2000s-twisted-seam-layered-long-sleeve-top","provider":"Jubilee Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}