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blackmeans BASIC LINE
Basic information
Overview
blackmeans BASIC LINE is one of the line categories presented under “COLLECTION” on the official website of the Japanese leather brand blackmeans. The parent brand blackmeans began its activities in Fall/Winter 2008 and pursues product-making informed by elements such as punk and motorcycling. BASIC LINE continues to be offered at retailers as “blackmeans BASIC LINE,” focusing on basic leatherwear such as biker jackets.
Concept
blackmeans establishes the concept of values latitude and creating new form of perception within the frame work of Japanese hardcore Punk/ post-anarchism.
Parent brands
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Blackmeans 2008
In blackmeans's official collection structure, this is a derivative line presented as “BASIC LINE” separately from seasonal collections (e.g., 2025 A/W). Retailers’ product descriptions also refer to motorcycle jackets and leather pants as “items from the basic line.” It is positioned as a category for the brand’s basic leather items, distinct from its seasonal design proposals.
A basic line supporting staple leather items