HANNYA & THE GEISHA // 般若と芸者

The geisha and the Hannya. Beauty and the demon. Two faces that rarely appear together in Japanese art, because they tell the same story from opposite sides: the woman everyone admires and the woman pain transformed. On this tee they share the back, with a samurai sword between them.

Are they two different women?

Or the same one, before and after?

The design is drawn in the style of irezumi, the traditional Japanese tattoo that covered the entire back with scenes from legend. Irezumi weren't decoration: every figure had a meaning, and whoever wore it carried that meaning for life. The geisha stands for elegance and discipline; the Hannya, for passion that slips out of control.

Together they speak to something we all understand: that calm and storm live side by side in every person. A small logo goes on the front; the full story is on the back.

It's not a tee. It's a tattoo you can take off.

Details

How to wear it

Your usual size for a regular fit; one size up for the oversized Japanese look, with dropped shoulders and a longer drape.

Wear it with wide black pants and an open jacket so the back takes center stage. It's our most photographed design.

Two faces. One story.