Sukajan
A sukajan (スカジャン), or a souvenir jacket, is a type of
and Japanese influences.History
After the end of the
A little after, the sukaman (portmanteau of Yokosuka-Mambo) fashion movement retook certain elements of civil style with military style of the military base of
Afterwards, this type of jacket was transformed into a local classic: a souvenir object for tourists or a basic wardrobe element.[4] In the 2010s, it was reinterpreted by fashion and various European designers who seized it to integrate it into their ready-to-wear collections.[4]
Sometimes close to the silk bombers, adorned with tiger, snake or dragon motifs, the jacket paradoxically keeps the (visual) softness of the silk against the virile image of those who wear them.[1]
"Vietjan" (ベトジャン) is another kind of sukajan, based on a military jacket such as the MA-1.Vietjan is adorned with maps of Vietnam as well as other motifs.
See also
References
- ^ a b Brunel 2016, p. 74.
- ^ Brunel 2016, pp. 74–75.
- ^ a b c Marx 2015.
- ^ a b c Brunel 2016, p. 75.
Sources
- Brunel, Jacques (13 March 2016). "Blousons dorés". L'Express Style (in French). supplement to the number 3375 of L'Express. JB2016.
- Marx, W. David (2015). Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style. Basic Books. ISBN 9780465073870. WDM2015.