Fashion brands — founded: 1990–1999 · related keyword: Jackets

Wear your lightness.

Alberta Ferretti Tech is a sportswear-focused sub-line by Italian designer Alberta Ferretti. Introduced in 1999 as a sports/casual collection, it offered items such as jackets, tracksuits, and sweatshirts, primarily for women. The parent brand, Alberta Ferretti, was founded in 1974 and operates multiple lines under the Aeffe Group.

Respect for the good old days and creativity that can only be created by those of us living in the present.

Bill Blass USA was a derivative line of Bill Blass developed in New York by American designer Bill Blass (William Ralph Blass). Introduced in 1995 as a bridge line, it targeted the market between couture and ready-to-wear, offering women’s jackets, skirts, coats, pants, blouses, sweaters, belts, shoes, bags, and other items. It was sold as a secondary collection for Bill Blass’s younger customers, but was discontinued in the late 1990s and replaced by a successor suit collection.

A brand that pursues the history and pride of flight jackets

A new design language for the modern city

First developed in 1998 with a collection of innovative and conceptual garments that could be transformed to protect the wearer. NEXT LANDSCAPE represents a hopeful image of how nature infiltrates the urban landscape.

COMME des GARÇONS COMME des GARÇONS, commonly known as Comme Comme, launched in 1993 as a women’s diffusion line of COMME des GARÇONS created by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo. Centered on everyday wear such as jackets, shirts, knitwear, and skirts, it continues to offer items based on black and collections that reflect the brand’s signature elements.

Destroy is a fashion label launched in 1990 by British designer John Richmond. As a second line with more accessible prices than his main line, it offered items such as T-shirts, jeans, and jackets. Against the backdrop of London youth, club, and street culture, the denim offshoot line Destroy Denim also appeared in 1991. In Spring/Summer 1992, it presented a collection under its own name. It is no longer part of the lines operated by John Richmond.

We are not designed but engineered.

EVISU DONNA is a women's line launched in 1999 by EVISU, a denim brand originating in Osaka, Japan. EVISU was founded by Hidehiko Yamane in 1991 and is known for its hand-painted seagull mark and premium denim made in Japan. As a collection for women, DONNA expanded beyond denim to include jackets and tops, helping the brand develop into a full apparel line.

NO LIMITS. NO CAGES.

Gallego Desportes, that's us.

GOODENOUGH, a Japanese streetwear brand, launched around 1990, originating from a proposal by Hiroshi Fujiwara and SKATE THING, with Fujiwara, SKATE THING, Toru Iwai, and Mizutsugu as its four founding members. It began with graphic T-shirts and also produced high-quality jackets, pants, and other items in small quantities. The brand is also known for keeping its designer’s identity undisclosed for many years, and it influenced Japan’s street scene, particularly in Ura-Harajuku. In 2004, the diffusion line “RESONATE GOODENOUGH” also emerged.

A men's line by designer Hiroko Koshino, offering a wide range of items with MODERN, SMART, and UTILITY as its keywords.

Live as yourself

The concept of an unlined and unstructured garment, designed to be lightweight and always impeccable.

PASSION for a tradition that RENEWS itself

redefining our iconic heritage for the modern era.

Our legacy was established through a rebellious DIY spirit, iconic distressed denim, premium graphic tees, and the unmistakable box cross logo.

The fusion of music and clothing

LEE SPORT is a sports/casualwear line derived from the U.S.-based denim brand Lee. Its trademark was filed in 1994, and use in the United States is said to have begun in 1995. In 1996, VF Corp. offered chinos, polos, denim shirts, and other items as “Lee Sport Genuine Casual Wear,” featuring licensed professional and college logos. The trademark also covered jackets and fleecewear (such as sweatshirts).

WORN TODAY, INSPIRED BY THE PAST. LEVI'S® VINTAGE CLOTHING KEEPS THE STORY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND HERITAGE ALIVE.

MAUI GIRL is a women's apparel line developed by the U.S. surf and skatewear brand MAUI AND SONS. Records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office list 1996 as the first use of clothing under the same name, covering items such as shirts, sweatshirts, pants, swimwear, and jackets. No independent founder or dedicated designer has been confirmed. The current official MAUI AND SONS collections include women's products such as “MAUI FOR HER,” but no current line under the MAUI GIRL name has been confirmed.

MAUI PRINCESS is an apparel line of Maui and Sons, a surf lifestyle brand originating in California, USA. U.S. trademark records state that its first use for clothing was in 1998. It is registered as a clothing brand offering shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, swimwear, jackets, and other items, and some sources have described it as a line for women and children. No independent founder, design lead, or official concept has been confirmed.

McNairy Brothers is a menswear brand launched in New York, USA, in 1998 by designer Mark McNairy. It began by collaborating with Japanese customers to create clothing that recreated American vintage sportswear, and went on to offer shirts, jackets, pants, and other items. The brand was also carried by Japanese select shops such as SHIPS and was known as a New York-based brand whose products included items made in the USA. It is no longer active.

Creating practical products through free imagination unconstrained by genres. Proposing a fresh perspective on everyday outfits through subtle changes.

Field, Travel, Chill

A passion for taking on challenges

a more casual take on sportswear focusing on premium denim.

His ideal is a shirt that emphasizes the individuality of the wearer, avoiding excessive decoration and making a statement on its own.

Paul & Joe Homme, is a modern wardrobe, both reassuring and optimistic.

Paul Smith COLLECTION began in 1990 as a collection of the Paul Smith brand by British designer Paul Smith, available exclusively in Japan. Centered on tailoring, it offers suits, jackets, dress shirts and other items, and is characterized by precise construction inspired by couture and attention to materials and specifications. Joix Corporation, part of the Itochu Group, has long overseen its presence in Japan.

Peter England Elements launched in 1999 as the casual line of Peter England, a menswear brand operating in India. Centered on relaxed office wear and weekend casualwear, it offers shirts, denim, cargo pants, jackets, sweaters, accessories, and more. Products under the Elements name are still sold through the parent brand’s official online store, and the sub-brand focuses on Peter England’s casualwear.

BROTHERHOOD is an anchoring ethos of Remus Uomo; it celebrates the values of belonging, strength, resilience and fortitude.

Performance. Built Tough

and Career

SOVEREIGN pursues contemporary, high-quality items and proposes reliable products intended to remain in the wardrobe ten years later, while supporting social responsibility and sociability. It places importance on careful, sincere craftsmanship and aims for an assortment resembling a contemporary ultra-specialty department store, centered on classic and new contemporary styles.

Drawing on world-class craftsmanship and carefully selected materials, the brand continues to pursue design that places the utmost emphasis on silhouette and quality. It presents an image of a poised, self-assured woman whose sharp appearance contains a sense of softness.

Geared for the Outdoors

A brand that expresses Yohji Yamamoto's worldview through everyday clothing. Centered on black, it focuses on volume and balance and expresses classic style (not a classical style, but one unconstrained by trends), elegance, and gorgeousness (not lavishness, but a refined and beautiful quality) as part of Yohji Yamamoto's world.

Everyday wear that feels good to both the wearer and the viewer, adding a new spice to daily life.

Independent. Unaffiliated. Neutral. Not belonging to a particular country or culture.

nonnative OFFICER is a sub-line/product series of nonnative, a brand from Tokyo. nonnative is a menswear brand founded in Tokyo in 1999 by Satoshi Saffen, offering items that reinterpret military and workwear through a focus on functionality and Japanese-made construction. OFFICER appears on an ongoing basis, focusing on military-inspired jackets, chinos, shoes, and accessories, and is carried in collections and by select shops in Japan and abroad.

nonnative SOLDIER is a sub-line developed by the Tokyo-based brand nonnative. The parent brand nonnative was founded by Satoshi Saffen in 1999, and Takayuki Fujii has been responsible for its creative direction since 2001. The SOLDIER line focuses on military-inspired coats, jackets, and pants, and presents items featuring functional materials such as GORE‑TEX and products made in Japan as official collections.

Refined the functionality of military wear into a sophisticated modern and urban silhouette.

It is developed around translating the durability and functionality of workwear, military, and outdoor clothing into everyday wear through contemporary silhouettes and materials.