Needles

Japan · Contemporary

Needles is a Japanese fashion brand founded by Keizo Shimizu in 1988, as part of the Nepenthes umbrella. The brand is renowned for its distinctive aesthetic that blends vintage Americana, sportswear, and military influences with a unique, often eccentric, Japanese sensibility. Signature pieces include tracksuits with side stripes and reconstructed garments. Needles has gained significant international recognition for its quality craftsmanship and its ability to reinterpret classic styles with a contemporary, individualistic flair.