General Research AW2001 ‘Anarchy’ Mao Patched Shirt
Setsuma Kobayashi was raised on the second floor of his fathers shoe factory and began working in the footwear industry after graduating high school. After five years working for a Tokyo footwear company, Kobayashi was given the opportunity to design footwear for their runway shows, which is where his interest in designing clothing began. While working he observed the movement culminating through both Jun Takahashi and his many Ura-Harajuku peers, and in 1993 was connected with a pattern maker through designer Takeo Kikukchi where he began to flesh out his own clothing brand. Beginning in 1994 Kobayashi founded the aptly named General Research with the intention of exploring the many facets of fashion he had become interested in. Designing everything from technical wear, naval-wear, and biker-wear Kobayashi has never been one to follow trends. He focuses on the integration of humans and nature into everyday living; he creates pieces with a purpose. This expression of individualism through the lens of nature coincides with 19th century naturalist Henry Thoreau who serves as Kobayahsi’s philosophical inspiration. Thoreau historically advocated for the non participation in unjust government which prompted his most famous work “Walden, or, life in the woods'' that explores his decision to remove himself from the corruption of society and live alone in the wilderness. In a sense, Kobayashi’s clothing can be seen as his own interpretation of Thoreau’s civil disobedience although he frequently visits Tokyo and is an entrepreneur. Despite this, Setsuma Kobayashi’s General Research will always serve as a means for people to incorporate nature within their daily lives.
This grey muslin shirt features a front pocket and a large Mao Zedong graphic patched onto the back. This garment is in vintage condition with some discoloration and distressing throughout.
Fits a size M (Refer to laid flat measurements):
Shoulder: 49cm
Pit: 55cm
Fr. Length: 77cm
Sleeve: 63cm
Condition: 6.5/10
Setsuma Kobayashi was raised on the second floor of his fathers shoe factory and began working in the footwear industry after graduating high school. After five years working for a Tokyo footwear company, Kobayashi was given the opportunity to design footwear for their runway shows, which is where his interest in designing clothing began. While working he observed the movement culminating through both Jun Takahashi and his many Ura-Harajuku peers, and in 1993 was connected with a pattern maker through designer Takeo Kikukchi where he began to flesh out his own clothing brand. Beginning in 1994 Kobayashi founded the aptly named General Research with the intention of exploring the many facets of fashion he had become interested in. Designing everything from technical wear, naval-wear, and biker-wear Kobayashi has never been one to follow trends. He focuses on the integration of humans and nature into everyday living; he creates pieces with a purpose. This expression of individualism through the lens of nature coincides with 19th century naturalist Henry Thoreau who serves as Kobayahsi’s philosophical inspiration. Thoreau historically advocated for the non participation in unjust government which prompted his most famous work “Walden, or, life in the woods'' that explores his decision to remove himself from the corruption of society and live alone in the wilderness. In a sense, Kobayashi’s clothing can be seen as his own interpretation of Thoreau’s civil disobedience although he frequently visits Tokyo and is an entrepreneur. Despite this, Setsuma Kobayashi’s General Research will always serve as a means for people to incorporate nature within their daily lives.
This grey muslin shirt features a front pocket and a large Mao Zedong graphic patched onto the back. This garment is in vintage condition with some discoloration and distressing throughout.
Fits a size M (Refer to laid flat measurements):
Shoulder: 49cm
Pit: 55cm
Fr. Length: 77cm
Sleeve: 63cm
Condition: 6.5/10
Setsuma Kobayashi was raised on the second floor of his fathers shoe factory and began working in the footwear industry after graduating high school. After five years working for a Tokyo footwear company, Kobayashi was given the opportunity to design footwear for their runway shows, which is where his interest in designing clothing began. While working he observed the movement culminating through both Jun Takahashi and his many Ura-Harajuku peers, and in 1993 was connected with a pattern maker through designer Takeo Kikukchi where he began to flesh out his own clothing brand. Beginning in 1994 Kobayashi founded the aptly named General Research with the intention of exploring the many facets of fashion he had become interested in. Designing everything from technical wear, naval-wear, and biker-wear Kobayashi has never been one to follow trends. He focuses on the integration of humans and nature into everyday living; he creates pieces with a purpose. This expression of individualism through the lens of nature coincides with 19th century naturalist Henry Thoreau who serves as Kobayahsi’s philosophical inspiration. Thoreau historically advocated for the non participation in unjust government which prompted his most famous work “Walden, or, life in the woods'' that explores his decision to remove himself from the corruption of society and live alone in the wilderness. In a sense, Kobayashi’s clothing can be seen as his own interpretation of Thoreau’s civil disobedience although he frequently visits Tokyo and is an entrepreneur. Despite this, Setsuma Kobayashi’s General Research will always serve as a means for people to incorporate nature within their daily lives.
This grey muslin shirt features a front pocket and a large Mao Zedong graphic patched onto the back. This garment is in vintage condition with some discoloration and distressing throughout.
Fits a size M (Refer to laid flat measurements):
Shoulder: 49cm
Pit: 55cm
Fr. Length: 77cm
Sleeve: 63cm
Condition: 6.5/10