Kapital Drops Three Contemporary Takes on the Happi Shirt
“Bone for Peace.”
Japanese label Kapital has dropped off not one, not two, but three contemporary takes on the Japanese Happi shirt — a short robe-like garment traditionally worn to celebrate festivals and other special cultural events — as part of the brand’s “KOUNTRY” range.
The “Bone for Peace” shirt ($447 USD) is built of vintage washed cotton fleece with contrasting knit collar plackets and skeletal motifs printed throughout. The “Military Rebuild” ($556 USD) shirt up-cycles military surplus garments, sewing them together to form something altogether new — the shirt’s snap-flap pockets and bag carrying strap are all evidence of this garment’s past lives. The washed indigo fleece “Hinomaru” shirt ($447 USD) features a contrasting red lining with two waist-patch pockets, adorned with the Japanese Rising Sun graphic on the shoulders.
All three shirts are currently for sale over at HAVEN.
