Like so much of Takahiro Miyashita’s work at Number (N)ine, SS2007’s “About a Boy” was viscerally influenced by Kurt Cobain. The secondary principle influence was Johnny Cash, from whom the collection’s title is borrowed from. The season’s presentation was rather tranquil, with an emphasis put on the romantic side of the two men — for all of their public battles with personal demons, Cash and Cobain were also two of the century’s most famous lovers, with legendary relationships to June Carter and Courtney Love respectively.

Miyashita further experimented with the deconstructed tailoring he would focus on in the waning years of Number (N)ine, and the advent days of TheSoloist. The fabrics and tailoring were an inspired mix of grunge and classic American western wear, with preacher collars, rosaries, and waistcoats ascribing a distinctly religious connotation to many of the outfits.

The shirt features a triplet of references: the first two being nods to iconic works of Cash and Cobain, specifically “A Boy Named Sue”, and “Smells like Teen Spirit”. The third being the cover artwork of Daniel Johnston’s 1983 album “Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album." Cobain famously wore a t-shirt bearing the album’s artwork.

Condition: 9/10. No significant flaws.

Tagged size: 3

Shoulder: 18in

Pit to pit: 21in

Length: 26.5in

Sleeve: 8.75in