Japanese School Girl Mens Zip Hoodie

The inception for this design grew out of the fascination of "Japanese culture", juxtaposing the schoolgirl image alongside the Rising Sun Flag (the flag of the Imperial Japanese Army). The back image is hand stenciled in 2 colors on crinkle cotton using non-toxic textile paint, cut in 3 panels and appliqued with black thread onto a black hoodie.

The front of the hoodie features the Japanese girl's face pinned on the left side with free form red stitching; this hand-stitching will vary from one hoodie to the next. The interior of the hood emanates rays of Rising Sun Flag. No two hoodies are alike.

Based in Oakland California, Loretta Nguyen and James Dawson design and produce screen-printed and stenciled t-shirts and appliquéd hoodies. They draw from an urban aesthetic where multi-culturalism and pop culture merge with inner city decay, graffiti and a lo-tech DIY sensibility. “As a culture, we are mixing elements from around the world to create the future. It's important, as Americans, that we see beyond the regression of our recent past and focus on the fact that the world unfolding around us is incredibly exciting” – fiftyseven-thirtythree.