Traditional Haori 'Tsuki no Taiyo'

The haori that turns a rising sun into pure geometry

This is the most graphic, design-led piece in the collection, and it proves a traditional haori doesn't have to mean busy florals. The traditional haori works a black ground with a single red rising sun on the back, golden rays fanning out from it like spokes, a band of stylised white waves below and a fine scatter of gold stars across the rest. It's old symbolism rendered with an almost art-deco precision.

The appeal is in the clean lines. Where most Japanese jackets pile on detail, this one leaves space — the geometry of the rays, the rhythm of the wave band, the quiet field of stars — so it reads bold from a distance and refined up close. It's the kind of pattern that looks expensive because it's restrained, not because it's loud.

As an open-front haori it drapes rather than fastens. The light fabric falls cleanly from the shoulders, the wide three-quarter sleeves carry the kimono line, and worn open the dark ground with its glowing sun frames your base layer neatly. No closures, no bulk — it hangs and moves with you.

That graphic restraint makes it easy to wear and hard to get wrong. Keep everything underneath plain and dark, and the red sun and gold rays become the single clear statement of the outfit. It moves comfortably from casual to smart, and the minimalism means it never competes with itself.

This is for the person who wants tradition in a clean, modern, graphic register — symbolism handled with restraint rather than maximalism. Wear it open over a plain dark tee with trousers and minimal shoes. The free-size cut sits true to size with a relaxed, open drape.

• Type: Open-front haori (kimono jacket)
• Material: Smooth, lightweight woven fabric with a soft, fluid drape
• Pattern: All-over print — red rising sun, gold rays, waves and stars 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 with red and gold
• Wear it with: Plain dark tee, trousers, minimal shoes