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*A VONTADE
Tokyo menswear label reworking vintage US and European military and workwear archetypes into pared-back, Japan-made everyday garments.
TokyoOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about *A VONTADE
Military patterns, softened and simplified
Yamakawa reworks vintage American and European military, workwear and dress archetypes — fatigue jackets, chinos, cargo pants, open-collar shirts — into plainer modern cuts.
Made in Japan, not licensed out
Production stays domestic in Japan under Drive on Track Co., Ltd., which is a large part of why prices sit above basic workwear labels.
Built to break in
The name is Portuguese for making oneself comfortable, and the clothes are detailed for hard everyday wear rather than a pressed, finished look.
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A VONTADE - HINOYA EXCLUSIVE MODEL - Coal Mine Jeans - #9 14oz Black Denim - VTD-0201SXXH-BK2$201
A VONTADE - HINOYA EXCLUSIVE MODEL - Coal Mine Jeans - #2 13.5oz Indigo Denim - VTD-0201SXXH-ID2$201
A VONTADE - HINOYA EXCLUSIVE MODEL - Coal Mine Jeans - #1 13.75oz Indigo Denim - VTD-0201SXXH-ID1$201
A VONTADE - Coal Mine Blouse -13.5oz Brown Cotton Selvedge Denim - VTD-0541-JK2$235
A VONTADE - 5 Pocket Jeans - DARK BLUE - VTD-0102SXX$208
A VONTADE - HINOYA EXCLUSIVE - Fatigue Shorts - VTD-0357-H$152If you like *A VONTADE
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Brand facts
*A VONTADE is a Japanese menswear label founded in 2003 by designer Kazuyuki Yamakawa and run from Tokyo under Drive on Track Co., Ltd. The brand reworks vintage American and European military, workwear, dress and sportswear archetypes into pared-back modern silhouettes, producing fatigue jackets, chinos, cargo pants, open-collar shirts, anoraks and jersey basics domestically in Japan. Its name, Portuguese for making oneself comfortable, signals a focus on tough, detail-driven everyday clothing meant to improve with wear. It operates Bricklayer, its Nakameguro flagship, plus international stockists including Namu Shop and Beams.
- Founded
- 2003
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary
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