Alpinist Easy Pants
The drawcord-waist, wide-cut Alpinist Easy Pant is nonnative's clearest statement — outdoor pattern-making rendered in Japanese fabrics for city wear.
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Nonnative
Tokyo menswear label led by Takayuki Fujii, making restrained urban clothing rooted in workwear, military and outdoor references.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Nonnative
nonnative is a Tokyo menswear label founded by Satoshi Saffen as a graphic T-shirt project; Takayuki Fujii joined as creative director in 2001 and has shaped its direction since. The brand builds restrained, city-oriented clothing from workwear, military and outdoor references: coaches and shell jackets, wide-cut trousers, chore and fatigue outerwear, caps and technical accessories, usually in muted palettes with Japanese fabrics and hardware. Sub-lines and long-running footwear and gear collaborations with partners such as Vans, Converse, Danner and Gramicci extend the range.
The pieces that define Nonnative
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nonnative's take on the coach jacket, cut loose in technical and workwear cloth, is the outerwear shape the label keeps returning to season after season.
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How Nonnative fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Nonnative pieces are generally cut relaxed and wide in line with Japanese sizing, so garments often feel larger and roomier than a Western equivalent of the same nominal size.
Tip: Consider sizing down one from your usual if you want a trimmer fit, as cuts tend to run relaxed and roomy.
Medium confidence · based on 8 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trousers & pants | runs large | wide, relaxed through thigh and leg | Size down or expect a deliberately wide, roomy leg. |
| Jackets | slightly large | relaxed workwear/military silhouette with room for layering | Take your usual size for a relaxed fit, or size down if you prefer trimmer outerwear. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy to relaxed | Size down for a closer fit, as tees tend to sit boxy and roomy. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | relaxed, boxy chore/overshirt cut | Take usual size for a relaxed drape or size down for a slimmer look. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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80% matchNorse Projects
Nordic read on workwear plus tech fabrics
What changes: Cleaner Scandinavian minimalism, fewer Japanese fabrics
76% matchBeams Plus
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What changes: Ivy/heritage styling rather than muted urban tech
74% matchAdsum
Technical shells crossed with US workwear staples
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Nonnative fit questions
Does Nonnative run big or small?
Nonnative fits slightly large. Consider sizing down one from your usual if you want a trimmer fit, as cuts tend to run relaxed and roomy. Nonnative pieces are generally cut relaxed and wide in line with Japanese sizing, so garments often feel larger and roomier than a Western equivalent of the same nominal size.
How does Nonnative fit?
Nonnative pieces are generally cut relaxed and wide in line with Japanese sizing, so garments often feel larger and roomier than a Western equivalent of the same nominal size. Overall shape: relaxed, wide-cut with a contemporary Japanese silhouette.
How do Nonnative trousers & pants fit?
Nonnative trousers & pants runs large. Size down or expect a deliberately wide, roomy leg. Shape: wide, relaxed through thigh and leg.
How do Nonnative jackets fit?
Nonnative jackets fits slightly large. Take your usual size for a relaxed fit, or size down if you prefer trimmer outerwear. Shape: relaxed workwear/military silhouette with room for layering.
How do Nonnative t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
Nonnative t-shirts & graphic tees fits slightly large. Size down for a closer fit, as tees tend to sit boxy and roomy. Shape: boxy to relaxed.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2000
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Techwear, Streetwear