For sale here is a shirt from the Spellbound label, another in a long line of Japanese “American casual” labels. That is, Spellbound is strongly influenced by classic American workwear, although they tend to release their interpretations of workwear staples rather than simple re-hashes. As always with these types of labels, production runs are very small, with limited distribution even in Japan. Availability outside of Japan is even tougher, where as far as I know only a handful of specialist boutiques stock them. Quality, however, is quite high. These are definitely painstakingly-made garments, done to a very high standard.
This is a very high quality shirt, done in vintage military style, with an updated silhouette and materials. Fabric is 100% cotton, given what appears to be a garment dye treatment. Fabric has a pleasantly uneven green coloring to it. There is no collar on the shirt, side pockets are incorporated into the side seams, and there are pulls at the bottom allowing you to bring in the silhouette of the shirt if you choose.
Like other more recent Spellbound releases, silhouette is more relaxed than some of their earlier pieces. As such, this shirt is ideal for layering. Retail on these shirts was about $250 outside of Japan if you could find it, although it is now long gone. Get it here while you can at a fraction of the retail.
Size is labeled a 2 and fits a standard medium well. I measure the chest at 22”, shoulders at 17”, length at 26” from the base of the neck, and sleeves at 23” from the shoulder. The shirt comes in lightly used, excellent shape with no holes, tears, stains or obvious signs of wear. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.