Happi Coat 'Kuro Tora'

The all-black happi coat with a tiger drawn in line

This is the subtle one, and it's all the better for it. The kuro-tora happi coat works almost entirely black on black — a leaping tiger drawn in fine pale linework across the back and sleeve, so faint and elegant you catch it only when the light hits. No colour, no fill, just the outline of the beast on a deep black ground.

The restraint is the point. Where most tiger graphics roar in full colour, this one whispers — the animal rendered as a clean line drawing that reveals itself slowly, giving the whole piece a quiet, confident, almost stealthy feel. It's the most understated design in the range and, for a lot of people, the most wearable.

As an open happi coat it's built to hang loose and unfastened — slip it on and let it drape. The light, firmly woven fabric keeps a clean line, the wide three-quarter sleeves hold the kimono shape, and the tonal black means it layers over absolutely anything without clashing. Worn open it frames your base layer with a subtle flourish.

All-black is the easiest thing to style there is, and the line-drawn tiger keeps it from being plain. Anything works underneath — white, black, denim, neutrals — and the design stays a quiet detail rather than a loud statement. It's the piece for someone who wants the tiger's meaning without the noise.

This is for the person who wants something subtle and tonal — a line-drawn tiger on black — over a bold, colourful graphic. Wear it open over any plain tee with dark trousers and trainers. The free-size cut sits true to size with a relaxed, open drape.

• Type: Open happi coat (long kimono jacket)
• Material: Light, firmly woven fabric with a clean drape
• Pattern: Back print — pale line-drawn tiger on black
• Sleeves: Wide three-quarter kimono sleeves
• Fit: Open-front, relaxed unisex cut — worn loose as a layer
• Sizing: Generous, free-size cut — true to size, with an easy drape over a tee
• Colour: Black
• Wear it with: Any plain tee, dark trousers, trainers