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← The Designers

Founder and designer, John Lawrence Sullivan by Arashi Yanagawa

Arashi Yanagawa

Japanese

Former professional boxer who founded the Tokyo menswear label John Lawrence Sullivan in 2003, naming it after the 19th-century bare-knuckle heavyweight champion. The label is known for sharp tailoring and slim silhouettes, with references to art, music and politics. It has shown at London Fashion Week Men's and appeared on the Berlin Fashion Week schedule.

Houses

Founder and designer
John Lawrence Sullivan by Arashi Yanagawa
Since 2003 · about 23 years

Their runway, measured

25 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Arashi Yanagawa's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and cooler.

Colours

Black · 2.4× the average58%
Navy · 3.5× the average15%
Grey8%
Silver5%
Charcoal4%
Denim blue2%
White1%
Red1%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness18/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation7.4more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals79%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues12%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks28%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 27less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture2.77smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.047more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

80s 8.3×1980s 7.0×Gothic / dark 4.7×Dandy 4.4×Derbies / oxfords 4.2×Ankle boots 4.0×Subversive 3.9×Edgy 3.9×

Silhouettes

Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 60%3.2×
Straight / tubular 48%
Oversized 36%
High-rise 32%1.7×
Hourglass / cinched waist 28%2.8×

Materials

Wool / tailoring cloth 76%2.5×
Leather 32%3.2×
Knit 24%
Silk / satin 24%
Cotton / poplin 24%

Details

Shoulder emphasis 68%3.7×
Pleats 44%2.7×
Hardware / studs / chains 32%2.4×
Belts 24%
Lacing / ties 20%

Patterns

Pinstripe 16%4.9×
Check / plaid 16%2.9×
Floral 12%1.4×
Animal print 12%7.2×
Argyle 4%17.1×

Mood

Edgy 60%3.9×
Subversive 44%3.9×
Austere 44%2.3×
Powerful 44%2.9×
Dark 32%2.5×

Era references

1980s 40%7.0×
1990s 8%
1970s 8%
1960s 4%1.4×
1940s 4%3.1×

From the AI tags on 25 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

John Lawrence Sullivan by Arashi Yanagawa Spring/Summer 2027 — John Lawrence Sullivan by Arashi YanagawaSpring/Summer 2027 · Berlin · 25 looks