84% matchStill By Hand
Same Japan-made quiet basics, softer detailing
What changes: Less Americana/trad reference, no leather goods line
Brand profile
Mr. Olive
Tokyo menswear label by Wataru Nagao, making Japan-made trad-leaning basics and Horween leather bags rooted in mid-century American style.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Mr. Olive
Made in Japan, start to finish
Wataru Nagao has run the label to a "Created in Japan, product of Japan" brief since 2003, using domestic mills and factories rather than offshore production.
American references, trad-leaning results
Collections rework 1960s-80s American culture into wearable basics: coach and chore jackets, coats, easy trousers, knitwear and cut-and-sew.
The leather goods are a draw
Alongside trousers and shirts, there's a well-known line of wallets, sacoches and daypacks in Horween Chromexcel and water-repellent Imperma leather.
If you like Mr. Olive
84% match
77% matchUniversal Works
British rather than American mid-century workwear
What changes: UK/overseas production, slightly lower price
72% matchTTTMSW
Tokyo retro-leaning wardrobe with looser cuts
What changes: Genderless styling, more vintage-graphic than trad
68% matchComoli
Fabric-led Tokyo dressing in far wider silhouettes
What changes: More design-led and expensive, less trad
Brand facts
MR.OLIVE is a Tokyo menswear label started by designer Wataru Nagao for Autumn/Winter 2003, working to a "Created in Japan, product of Japan" brief with domestic mills and factories. Collections rework 1960s-80s American culture into wearable trad-leaning basics: coach and chore jackets, coats, easy trousers, knitwear and cut-and-sew, plus a well-known leather goods line of wallets, sacoches and daypacks in Horween Chromexcel and water-repellent Imperma leather. Sub-line MR.OLIVE E.O.I and the Daikanyama concept shop WALK IN CLOSET anchor the brand's retail.
- Founded
- 2003
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage, Techwear