Up for sale here is a shirt from the Hysteric Glamour label. Hysteric Glamour has a long history in Japanese fashion, dating back to 1984. They have gone through several iterations in design, but have always looked to incorporate rock music style into their pieces. Hysteric Glamour have done a number of collaborations with high-profile and cult rock bands including Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, the Cramps, T Rex, and many many more. Their main inspiration comes from rock music from the 1960s through 80s in particular. The other side of Hysteric Glamour is the surprisingly high quality of materials they use. For a long time they have been a part of the Ozone Community company (who also used to manufacture a line called “ozone rocks”), who specialize in using organic materials.
With all of that said, this shirt is a bit more straightforward and avoids any direct musical references. Aside from band tees and prints, Hysteric Glamour also manufacture more straightforward and understated designs. The rock influence is still apparent, although this shirt is not beholden to any particular genre or style. Inspiration seems to come from classic flannel shirts although a layered effect has been added here. It looks sort of like you are wearing a cardigan on top of a flannel shirt, although the effect is broken up a bit with the chest pocket addition.
Fabric is 100% cotton, coming in a medium-light weight. The plaid fabric is a bit heavier than the solid black fabric. Still, you can be sure that Hysteric Glamour have used some of the best quality material out there. Flannel knit is the sort of thing where you can see the individual threads woven together on close inspection. All buttons are branded, with white buttons down the front and complimentary black buttons on the sleeves.
Size is labeled a large but fits more like a standard medium. I measure the chest at 19”, shoulders at 17”, length at 27.5” and sleeves at 25” from the shoulder. The shirt comes in lightly worn, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.