Big Star Patchwork Denim Shorts 'Hoshigata'
Knee-length pale acid-wash denim shorts with a large black denim star sewn across the left thigh.
Big Star Patchwork Denim Shorts 'Hoshigata'
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The short answer
Knee-length shorts in pale acid-washed blue denim with a large star in black denim sewn across the left hip and thigh, a five-pocket front and a clean hem. Sizes M to XL; runs small, take one size up.
Sizing
Cut to Asian sizing, which runs smaller than US sizing. Between two sizes, take the larger. Measurements are taken flat; allow 2 cm.
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Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Pale denim shorts with a large black star sewn across the left thigh and hip
One star, large, in black denim, sewn across the left hip and thigh of a pair of pale acid-washed shorts, its points reaching the pocket and the hem. The rest is plain: a five-pocket front, a clean hem, a mottled pale wash. The star is a separate cloth, applied, with its edges stitched flat.
It is the pair in the collection with one idea, and the idea is big enough to be seen from the other side of a park.
The name, Hoshigata, is the star shape, which is what is sewn on, and the shorts are named for their one thing.
The cloth is denim, washed so the colour has already moved where a pair of shorts moves it, at the thigh and the seat, chosen because denim shorts are the ones worn most in a summer and the ones that look best at the end of one. The cut is a relaxed knee-length short with a five-pocket front, a button or zip fly and a waist that takes a belt.
Wear them with a white tee and white trainers, as in the photograph, which is the outfit every pair in this collection was photographed in and the one they are all best in. A black tee in the evening, a camp shirt open over the top, and nothing else with a pattern.
The star is a panel of black denim sewn on with a flat stitch, so it does not fray, and it is placed so one point runs into the pocket and another to the hem, which is the placement that makes it look cut in rather than stuck on.
They wash cold, inside out, with their own colour the first time, and hang to dry; the wash keeps moving at the seams, which is the point of denim, and the frayed hems fray a little more and then stop.
From across a street they are pale shorts with a black star. From close the star shows its stitching and the acid wash its mottling. They are the pair for someone who wants one graphic and wants it on the leg.
The rise sits at the waist, the fly zips, and the hem is turned clean, so the star is the only thing on the pair that is not a plain denim short. The acid wash is a cool grey-blue, and the star is a true black.
Sizes run from M to XL. It is cut to Asian sizing and runs small, so take one size up from your usual. Between two sizes, take the larger.
Questions about the japanese shorts
What kind of shorts are these?
Denim shorts in the Japanese street style, knee-length and relaxed: washed, frayed, pieced, patched, embroidered or printed, with one pair in leather-look synthetic and one long cargo short in a woven cloth. Every page says which, and every pair was photographed with a white tee and white trainers.
Does it run small?
Yes. Our pieces are cut to Asian sizing, which runs smaller than US sizing. Take one size up from your usual; between two sizes, take the larger. Measurements taken flat are in the size guide.
What is it made of?
Cotton denim for the denim shorts, raw or washed as the page says; a synthetic leather for the studded pair; a polyester-cotton blend for the cargo short.
Will the fraying continue?
A little, then it stops at the stitching. Raw hems are cut and washed once before they reach you, so the fray has started and settled.
Is it made in Japan?
No. It is a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
How do I wash it?
Cold, inside out, with their own colour the first time, and hang to dry. Rhinestones go in a wash bag; the leather-look pair is wiped, not washed.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Big Star Patchwork Denim Shorts 'Hoshigata' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 街着Streetwear |
| Collection | Japanese Shorts |
| Fabric | Cotton denim |
| Sizes | M · L · XL |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0439 |
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