Inside KAZOO's Wardrobe (25) NHK E-Tele "SNS Eigojutsu" #Thanksgiving (aired 2018/11/22)

1.Red button-down shirt by Seibu Shibuya Store

This is a button-down shirt I had made at the men’s department at Seibu Shibuya (aka “Shibu-sei") back in August.

The fabric is from Lanvin, a time-honored fabric maker founded in Paris, France. The brand is beloved by celebrities around the world, and I can see why—there’s an elegant feel to the material. This is the kind of shirt I’d love to wear to a casual party or other celebratory occasion.

I didn’t notice at the time I picked out the fabric, but looking at the delivered shirt it’s clear it has a sheen to it, and a graceful drape that bespeaks of quality. Any fabric that captivates in bundled form, sitting on the display shelves, will only become more impressive when it realizes its full potential as a shirt.

2.Dark red corduroy pants by Brooks Brothers

I bought this pair of corduroy pants (“14-Wale Corduroy Plain Front Pants Milano") back in May in a spring sale on the Brooks Brothers online store. Originally more than 10,000 yen, I got them for 4,500 yen (with tax). Sweet deal.

Side note, the wale in 14-wale refers to the distinct vertical ridges on the corduroy fabric. The number 14 refers to how many ridges there are in a one-inch span of fabric. The higher the number, the finer the ridges, the lower the number, the wider the ridges.

As a rule, the finer the ridges, the more suitable the pants are for a business-casual look; the wider the ridges, the more casual they are.