Inside Blackmeans: Tokyo's Best Handmade Leather Jackets | MR PORTER

Inside Blackmeans — the cult Tokyo leather workshop where punk meets meticulous craft. We travelled to Kami-Kitazawa to meet the trio of artisans hand-ageing some of Japan's most coveted leather jackets. Some of the best-made leather jackets in the world don't come from Italy or America — they come from a small studio-slash-rock-venue in suburban Tokyo. We travelled to Kami-Kitazawa to meet Blackmeans, the cult Japanese label run by three renegade artisans who hand-distress every piece for an authentically vintage finish that machines can't fake. They walk us through how punk's DIY ethos underpins every detail of their process — and why their jackets are now collected as much as they're worn. If you've fallen down the rabbit hole of Japanese craft brands and want to understand what separates a great leather jacket from a good one, this is the workshop visit to start with. Shop Blackmeans on MR PORTER: https://www.mrporter.com/en-gb/mens/designer/blackmeans Shop leather jackets on MR PORTER: https://www.mrporter.com/en-gb/mens/clothing/coats-and-jackets/leather-jackets Connect with MR PORTER: Web: https://www.mrporter.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrporter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrporter Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MRPORTER