For sale here is a button down shirt from the Spellbound label, another in a long line of Japanese “American casual” labels. 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 only a handful of specialist shops stock them. Quality, however, is quite high. These are definitely painstakingly-made garments, done to a very high standard.
This is one of Spellbound’s more recent releases, characterized by a more relaxed silhouette. Quality is otherwise very high, done in the vintage style. Material is 100% cotton and nicely textured. Design is otherwise pretty straightforward, with tonal horn buttons throughout and Spellbound’s most recent neck tag. Retail on this shirt was about $250 outside of Japan if you could find it, although this particular model is now sold out. Get it here at a fraction of the retail.
Size is labeled a 3 and fits a relaxed large. I measure the chest at 24” / 61cm, shoulders at 20” / 51cm and length at 29” / 74cm in the front and 30.5” / 77cm in the back, both from the base of the neck, and sleeves at 25” / 64cm from the shoulder. The shirt comes in used, generally good shape. There are a few small white stains on the front of the shirt, although these should come out in the wash. Otherwise no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.
