SS02 Junya Watanabe ‘Fulfill Me’ Poem Indigo Full Print Denim

Junya Watanabe’s Spring 2002 show titled “Poem” explored love in different ways. The designer walked an array of tragic confessions, abstract stanzas and few-word phrases like “watermelon” and “german dog”, pushing emphasis on the contrast between each author’s emotional viewpoints. Enlisting the tailors, pattern makers and staff who helped in bringing the collection to life, Watanabe instructed they depict their thoughts through brief poems. As a result, each stanza is inherently unique and personal to the author, with sincerity and authenticity, reinforced by the subtly broken English in which it was translated to. Despite rather minimal garments, the poems are insightful themselves, speaking for the items they’re bestowed upon. Not only are they captivating, but honest, spoken from people, to people.

 

Printed atop a pair of Levi’s 503 denim, a poem is stamped on the underside of the right leg. Clashing against an aged indigo wash, bold white lettering reads “You Fulfill Me” as the author lusts over one’s complexion. The stanza touches on the minutae of love, obsessing on one’s scent, touch and voice. Completed with metallic detailing and a jacron label, these jeans remain at the height of Watanabe’s archive. Fitting a size 34x31.5, in great condition throughout.