"COMME des GARÇONS HOMME" 96AW Thick wool zip-up coat

Blending practicality and avant-garde elements seamlessly into everyday life, and quietly updating the norms of menswear, we introduce a zip-up coat that symbolizes the 1996 AW Tanaka Homme period from COMME des GARÇONS HOMME.

This masterpiece features a stripped-down design where functionality directly manifests as an aesthetic.

From the label on the inner tag, it can be identified as from the Fall/Winter 1996 season. Besides its universal appeal across seasons, it embodies the distinctive practicality of the Tanaka Homme period, making it a convincing piece with a sense of age.

The front features a straight zipper, emphasizing ease of wear and removal over ritualistic button coats. When closed, the vertical line accentuates the body’s contours, creating a sleek silhouette. Additionally, the collar retains a firm lapel shape, ensuring that despite being a zip-up, it can be treated as an extension of a shirt or jacket, which is a pleasing feature that prevents it from leaning too casual.

The pockets are diagonal zip pockets, and in addition to the natural angle when inserting the hand, the metal line adds tension to the minimalist black surface, giving the appearance a sharp finish without additional decoration. Furthermore, the cuffs are equipped with tabs and buttons, allowing practical adjustment around the wrists, and small accents at the ends of the arms prevent the overall inorganic feel from becoming monotonous.

The back features a smoothly transitioning center seam, and that straight line plays a role in adjusting the fall of the fabric, creating a three-dimensional silhouette with no waste. The length is also designed to be moderately long, providing the coat with a sense of containment while maintaining a balanced appearance that speaks of proportion rather than heaviness.

Especially recommended for those who want to create presence solely through material and structure while avoiding excessive assertion, or for those who want to naturally incorporate Comme des Garçons' context into everyday life. With the background of the 1996 AW Tanaka Homme period, it is a masterpiece with clear value in ownership.

In terms of styling, pairing with neat slacks and minimal shirts to create clean lines makes the straight-line beauty of this coat stand out even more. For the inner layer, keeping it simple with a knit or a thin top to suppress layering thickness emphasizes the sharpness of the zipper, resulting in an elegant overall look. For footwear, matching the texture with leather shoes or boots, and adding a structured bag, creates a piece that exudes a quiet tension regardless of gender.

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