The history of the souvenir jacket, also known as a "Sukajan" jacket in Japanese goes back to the very end of the world war two, when American soldiers that were stationed in Japan began to get traditional Japanese designs hand embroidered on the inside of their jackets as a symbol, memory and souvenir to remind them of their time in Japan.
This kind of jacket was produced as a mixture of traditional Japanese textiles and an American baseball jacket and they were commonly made to be reversible. The American soldiers had these jackets made to bring with them when home either to wear for themselves or as a gift to friends and family back in USA. With time the jacket became a symbol of counterculture and celebrities such as Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones has become synonymous with wearing souvenir jackets. Quite recently we could also see Ryan Gosling’s character in the movie "Drive" from 2011 wear a souvenir jacket.
This inspiration for version comes from the 1950's souvenir jackets. The Black side features a White Tiger on the front and on the back. The threads hade undergone an aging process and have turned slightly golden. On the reverse side, the jacket is green and the aging process is more appearing. The classic fade from the shoulder is clearly visible and really resembles an original vintage Sukajan jacket. The green side is inspired by the early days of Hot rod culture and features a Chevy Lover motif on the back, the Ed Roth inspired motif containing the cool character driving a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
Rasmus is 183 cm tall and wears a size M. He combines the jacket with a pair of Indigofera Duke in Overseas Selvedge and a pair of Bright Shoemakers Boots.
- Tailor Toyo TT15878 Mid 1950s Style Acetate Souvenir Jacket "Tiger Head" X "Chevy Lover" Aging Model - TT15878 - Reversable Jacket - Outer 100% Acetate - Lining 100％ Acetate - Embroidery 100％ Rayon - Rib 100％ Rayon - Double Sided Zipper - Dry clean only - Made in China
All measurements are in centimeters and measured on a flat surface. Widthis measured straight across the chest from armpit to armpit, length is measured at the back of the garment from the neck down and the sleeve length is measured from the neck through the shoulder down to the end of the cuff.
