Shirt from Lad Musician for sale here. Lad Musician is one of Japan’s somewhat more avant-garde labels, where their main focus is on a fusion of clothing and music. Colors are usually blacks, grays and whites, with a generally slim silhouette and strong lines. Lad Musician draw a lot of inspiration from classic and contemporary rock music, aiming to keep a generally minimalistic aesthetic. They’ve been going since 1995, although they seem to have almost no international distribution as far as I can tell. Still, they have garnered a pretty strong cult following both in Japan and abroad.
This shirt comes from Lad’s spring-summer 2023 collection. There are several fabrics incorporated here, but all of them are some type of indigo dyed chambray fabric in different shades of blue. Left and right sides are both done in different shades of blue, with other patches of fabric added. Rear has a different arrangement of fabrics, with most of it being in the lighter shade of blue. It is also worth noting that each sleeve is in a different color as well. Fabric weight is on the lighter side, where most of it is 100% cotton, while some of the added patches are an 87% cotton, 13% linen blend.
Retail on these kinds of shirts from Lad Musician are currently about $250 in Japan alone and even more abroad if you can find them. Lad Musician have developed a strong cult following in Japan, and this sort of piece speaks to their strengths: a sharply tailored minimalist design, often referencing some classic music, in super high quality execution.
Size is labeled 42, fitting a small. I measure the chest at 18”, shoulders at 16”, length at 27” in front and 28” in back, and sleeves at 23” from the shoulder. The shirt comes in lightly used, excellent shape with no holes, tears, stains or visible signs of wear. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.