Kapital - hippies, Japanese farmers and post-apocalypse survivors

[hoodog]

I tried this one on in the main store in Ebisu a few months back and I think it's one of the easiest-to-wear* and best-looking pieces that Kapital do. But it's extraordinarily expensive for what it is.

*depending on what else you normally wear, of course.

Did you try the Kesa version as well?

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Did you try the Kesa version as well?

Not that I can recall, no, sorry.

 

[hoodog]

Not that I can recall, no, sorry.

I'd love me the Kesa one. At 6'1, my guess is that it would be better for me than the cardi. But yeah, very expensive.

 

[Patek]

I told @Patek about buying off Kapital's website with a proxy like zenmarket so he wouldn't be paying import/US prices.

I do agree that Kapital is a certain look and I'm not sure some of it will work with what he normally wears. I haven't ventured into WAYWT in years but based on recent pics in threads I follow it seems to be raw jeans, boots, and J Crew type shirts.

Anyways I can't really say I'm a fan of the 2 tees but the cardigan is cool. Like I said above, the ring coat would go much better with how I think he dresses than the cardigan.

If I were looking into buying something from Kapital for the first time (besides the ring coat), I would look at their kakashi shirts and the snufkin bag if you have use for it. Maybe some of their shirts too.

Some of the fun to me is mixing up different elements. I think the cardigan with some worn in raw denim, a RRL shirt, and JL or White's boots would work. I think it looks way too effected trying to wear all the same brand or look book.

 

[Patek]

Here is a literal example of what I mean by mix and match. I just threw a ring coat over what I'm already wearing today which is Brooks Brothers linen shirt and Eapulet pants along with Buttero shoes and I think it works just fine. No need to go full Japanese on any of this stuff.

 

[Patek]

I'd love me the Kesa one. At 6'1, my guess is that it would be better for me than the cardi. But yeah, very expensive.

I mean this stuff is not cheap but compared to other designers it is a relative bargain.

Kapital pricing (in Japan) is in line with RRL. The difference being that RRL goes on sale all the time and Kapital fetches healthy prices even on the secondary market.

 

[d4nimal]

I like the look - do the cuffs come down to your hands all the way or do they ride up a little? Hard to tell from the pics, and also affected by if you're wearing a watch. If it's comfortable to you, though, is the most important thing.

 

[Patek]

I like the look - do the cuffs come down to your hands all the way or do they ride up a little? Hard to tell from the pics, and also affected by if you're wearing a watch. If it's comfortable to you, though, is the most important thing.

Yeah, I just threw it on to snap a picture. It hangs till about the ball of my thumb so it doesn't have the coveted "Japanese schoolgirl wearing her dad's jacket" oversizedness but still wears large. Since size 3 is as large as they go, I couldn't go larger anyway.

 

[KaleidoscopicK]

Every so often, I debate whether I should sell my Tsugihagi Kesa cardigan and get the shorter Kakashi version instead. (A couple of users would call me crazy, but alas.)

I feel like I'd wear the Tsugihagi Kakashi outside more often, whereas the Kesa would be relegated to being worn inside the house and acting as a comforter when the thermometer hits below 5-10 degrees Celsius.

 

[Patek]

Every so often, I debate whether I should sell my Tsugihagi Kesa cardigan and get the shorter Kakashi version instead. (A couple of users would call me crazy, but alas.)

I feel like I'd wear the Tsugihagi Kakashi outside more often, whereas the Kesa would be relegated to being worn inside the house and acting as a comforter when the thermometer hits below 5-10 degrees Celsius.

Exactly my thought process. The longer version looks to make a great (if expensive) robe for around the house. With three dogs, it would make a great way to pick up all the dog hair. The shorter version you can wear under stuff (including the ring coat if you want to go crazy) or wear it over jeans and a T shirt.

 

[peachfuzzmcgee]

I don't believe going all kapital is affected at all. They release stuff as boring as slim straight blue Jeans and Gingham Oxfords to crazy stuff we often see in their lookbooks.

Especially if you shop like I do, thrifting about 80 percent of your clothes, wearing Kapital as your main brand isn't difficult. Again I tend to dress in a pretty directional type of Americana.

Also I remember seeing that knit cardigan at the Osaka store and I don't think it would be comfy with other stuff on top. It's kinda big and it seems like it wouldn't fit under stuff all that well.

 

[d4nimal]

Yeah, I just threw it on to snap a picture. It hangs till about the ball of my thumb so it doesn't have the coveted "Japanese schoolgirl wearing her dad's jacket" oversizedness but still wears large. Since size 3 is as large as they go, I couldn't go larger anyway.

Fair point - it was the ribbed sleeve cuffs on the inside of my size 1 ring coat that drove me a little crazy for being slightly too short, though you'd hardly notice at all from the exterior of the coat.

 

[Patek]

I don't believe going all kapital is affected at all. They release stuff as boring as slim straight blue Jeans and Gingham Oxfords to crazy stuff we often see in their lookbooks.

Especially if you shop like I do, thrifting about 80 percent of your clothes, wearing Kapital as your main brand isn't difficult. Again I tend to dress in a pretty directional type of Americana.

I can see that. I remember when my wardrobe was 80% BB as they made underwear and socks, suits, casual shirts, shorts etc. You literally could buy everything in one store and call it a day and still have very different looks.

I assume most people in the US are buying more of the signature items and then blending that with less pronounced items. An old friend of the family comes from old money and their family is a household name. I loved her style as she would pair a Forever 21 top with some gap khakis and mall bijou then thrown on a pair of Gucci gator loafers and Hermes scarf and it all looked effortless (which is the point of style to me).

You could wear all Kapital without looking like you walked out of the look book but I much prefer to spend the dough on a couple signature pieces that then get mixed in with plebeian garb. I guess my point is that all signature pieces is not my style.

 

[peachfuzzmcgee]

Yeah most of the stuff that reaches the US is the wild pieces but in Japan a lot of the stores are filled with more basic pieces. I kinda wish we got more of their quality basics.

Just at the markup it would not compete with other similar brands. Also I probably wouldn't cop those either considering most American could be had at a thrift store pretty easily.

 

[CarterH]

Every so often, I debate whether I should sell my Tsugihagi Kesa cardigan and get the shorter Kakashi version instead. (A couple of users would call me crazy, but alas.)

I feel like I'd wear the Tsugihagi Kakashi outside more often, whereas the Kesa would be relegated to being worn inside the house and acting as a comforter when the thermometer hits below 5-10 degrees Celsius.

How is the fabric? Is it scratchy at all?