Perfect Days Jacket

Story.

Named after Wim Wenders’ film Perfect Days, and inspired by the quiet dignity of Hirayama’s blue workwear.

The film is a study in finding beauty through small, repeated rituals: waking before dawn, tending to everyday tasks with care, and wearing clothes built for honest, physical utility.

Cut from washed Japanese cotton-linen in deep indigo, this two-piece set distills that same calm rhythm. A relaxed, cropped jacket with generous flap pockets and wide elastic cuffs, paired with barrel-leg trousers engineered for ease of movement. Utilitarian, unpretentious, and made for simple, deliberate days.

(Please note: the matching trousers are styled separately and available as their own piece in the shop.)

Technical description.

Silhouette: Cropped, relaxed fit for comfortable layering (photographed on a 175cm model)

Material: 100% Japanese cotton-linen blend in washed indigo

Pockets: Decorative curved flap accents on the chest, two roomy lower flap pockets, and two hidden side-seam pockets

Cuffs: 5 cm wide elasticated cuffs for easy, comfortable wear.

Fastenings: Front metal snap buttons, each applied by hand

Care: Machine wash delicate at 30°C inside out, or dry clean; line dry naturally.

Made for you: Patterned, cut, and sewn to measure in my studio (allow 2–3 weeks)

Styling note: The matching barrel-leg trousers are listed separately in the shop

One maker. One studio.

Everything made by me in the Lake District, UK.