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Hidden layers

As the mercury falls, residents of the Japanese capital are keeping warm with subtle and quietly playful combinations.

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Asian man in cream trench coat, blue scarf, striped shirt and navy pants walking on concrete steps with brown leather bag
coat and jeans by Yaeca, jumper by United Arrows, trainers by Moonstar, scarf by Fanni Lemmermayer from Maidens Shop, bag by Il Micio from Ships Ginza
Young man in navy peacoat and brown trousers holds blue leather bag, standing against stone building wall
coat by La Favola, jumper by Margaret Howell, jeans by Personal Effects, socks by Capricorn Mohair Socks, shoes by Church’s, glasses by 10 Eyevan from Continuer, scarf by Joshua Ellis, bag by Loewe
Young man walking down stone steps wearing tan jacket, brown trousers, navy cap and sneakers
jacket by Helly Hansen, trousers by Heugn, cap by Post O’Alls
Person wearing stainless steel Grand Seiko watch with white dial and metal bracelet on wrist in business attire
coat and shirt by Heugn, watch sbga201 by Grand Seiko
Person wearing camel-colored wool coat with detailed stitching and blue-faced diving watch on wrist
jacket, jumper and trousers by Brunello Cucinelli, watch Aquaracer Professional 300 by Tag Heuer, bag by Amiacalva from Maidens Shop
Young Asian man in black jacket and yellow jumper standing against textured stone wall background
Jacket and trousers by Margaret Howell, jumper by Sunspel
Young man in glasses wearing grey hooded coat over cream sweater, carrying black bag on urban street
coat by Descente x Hlam from United Arrows Roppongi Hills, jumper by Macalastair from Beams Roppongi Hills, shirt by Personal Effects, jeans by Canton, glasses by Haffmans & Neumeister from Continuer, bag by Charlie Borrow
Young man in orange jacket, olive pants and navy cap standing on urban steps in modern Japanese cityscape
jacket by Descente ddd, jumper by Note & Book, shirt by La Favola, trousers by Beams Plus, cap by Kaptain Sunshine × Kijima Takayuki
Young man in brown checked blazer and cream sweater stands on cobblestone street against concrete building
jacket by Engineered Garments, jumper by Sloane from United Arrows Roppongi Hills, shirt by Margaret Howell, trousers by Yaeca

Stylist: Naoki Ikeda
Model: Kohei
Grooming: Eiji Sato
Local production: Shinri Kobayashi

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