ALMOSTBLACK

product almostblack was an official new line derived from ALMOSTBLACK for Spring/Summer 2019. In contrast to ALMOSTBLACK’s artistic and conceptual collections, Masaki Kawase proposed real clothes that were easier to incorporate into everyday life, centered on practicality, design grounded in necessity, and timelessness. It was treated as a second line that developed Kawase’s personal perspective, distinct from the main line. It was renamed Product Twelve between Fall/Winter 2021 and Fall/Winter 2021-22, and is therefore now a discontinued former line.

GHOST ALMOSTBLACK is an official project line launched by ALMOSTBLACK for Spring/Summer 2025. Inspired by the U.S. military unit “Ghost Army” during World War II, it develops proposals for military elements and functional materials distinct from the main line, centered on camouflage, disruption, and the spirit of the shinobi. It continues to offer water-repellent apparel, reflective prints, PVC bags, and other items as a separate product category. While grounded in ALMOSTBLACK’s art and Japanese culture, it is positioned as a derived line that broadens its direction toward urban functional clothing.