# Japanese Americana Menswear TALKING ABOUT THE ABSTRACTION's Line Boasts Blue Collar & Denim Looks By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-09-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talking-about-the-abstraction References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/9/talking-about-the-abstraction-2017-ss-preview) & [tata.co.jp](http://www.tata.co.jp/) A Japanese fashion brand, 'TALKING ABOUT THE ABSTRACTION,' updated its offerings with a selection of menswear that's evidently inspired by western culture for its Spring/Summer 2017 season. The designers, Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka, supply this to the apparel by constructing it in a way that shows linkage to [blue collar workers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-garments-x-brooks-brothers) and [vintage American looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lee-and-beams-1). One way in which this is done is through its strong use of navy and indigo, giving the looks a subtle appearance with no flares attached. In addition to this, TALKING ABOUT THE ABSTRACTION offers [patchwork designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-class-uniform) as well -- something that it presents in a highly saturated fashion so that the differences in denim are contrasted sufficiently. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Japanese Americana Menswear:** Opportunity for fashion brands to create menswear inspired by western culture with a focus on blue collar workers and vintage American looks. - **Strong Use of Navy and Indigo:** Opportunity for textile and dyeing industries to innovate and supply apparel brands with high-quality, subtly colored fabrics. - **Patchwork Designs in Denim:** Opportunity for manufacturing and fashion design industries to create unique and highly saturated patchwork denim designs. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Brands:** Opportunity for fashion brands to create menswear inspired by western culture with a focus on blue collar workers and vintage American looks. - **Textile and Dyeing Industries:** Opportunity for textile and dyeing industries to innovate and supply apparel brands with high-quality, subtly colored fabrics. - **Manufacturing and Fashion Design:** Opportunity for manufacturing and fashion design industries to create unique and highly saturated patchwork denim designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sophisticated Denim Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-tab.md) - [Collaborative Dynamic Eclectic Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tss.md) - [Refined Utility Tailoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apresse-2026.md) - [Luxury Earth-Toned Workwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-doesnt-matter.md) - [Heritage Workwear Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-plus-spring.md) - [Collaborative Relaxed Vintage Denim](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lee-and-beams-1.md) - [Denim Capsule Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrangler-x-camphorwood.md) - [Vintage Style Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-made-drop.md) - [Scrapbook-Inspired Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-class-uniform.md)