Evisu has teamed up with Mastermind Japan and Roarguns to launch a seven-piece collection that is based on the “archival legacies” of each brand. The collection rebuilds “the past for the present day.”

It is an ambitious collection that includes a Type II denim jacket, denim jeans, after-hood sweatshirt, T-shirts and accessories. The collection features signature treatments such as black-overdyed denim, multi-pocket construction and custom hardware, as well as Swarovski crystals.

“Drawn from decades of design history across the three brands, Evisu, Mastermind Japan and Roarguns revisited their respective archives to explore their shared Japanese roots,” Evisu said in a statement. “With Evisu’s denim craftsmanship, Mastermind Japan’s monochromatic aesthetic and Roarguns’ unmistakable identity, the three brands merge to form an entirely new attitude.”

Evisu said the heart of the collection is a denim set inspired by the brand’s signature Daicock motif and multipocketed design. “A first for the brand, the two signature designs are combined onto a single garment, marking a new chapter in Evisu’s continued denim innovations,” the brand said, adding that distressed details and torn pockets unearth the Daicock motif, “allowing the two signatures of Evisu to be seen, a tension resulting from the construction of one and deconstruction of another.”

While the collection draws inspiration from the brand’s past, elements have been retooled for a modern twist. “The Type II silhouette, an important milestone in denim design and revered by collectors, is also reworked for the collaboration in a monochromatic textured black wash,” the brand said, adding that the jacket has been re-engineered for a contemporary lens.

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