CASHMERE BEACH CLOTH CARDIGAN & HALF ZIP SWEATER

A.PRESSE and BIOTOP are releasing two new made-for-BIOTOP pieces this autumn: a cardigan in a reworked beach cloth and a brushed cashmere half-zip sweater. The sale starts at BIOTOP SAPPORO on Saturday 31 October, with the other BIOTOP stores following on 13 November.

A.PRESSE started in autumn/winter 2021 and has built a following for what BIOTOP describes as ultimately simple, universal, high-quality clothing. BIOTOP, the Tokyo-based shop run by JUN Co., has worked with the label on exclusive items each season, and says these are consistently popular.

The Cashmere Beach Cloth Cardigan starts from vintage beach cloth, a fabric reworked for this piece. The outside uses a cotton slub yarn twisted into a mélange, while the back is a raschel knit of lambswool and cashmere that has been brushed. Compared with vintage beach cloth, it is gentler on the skin and lighter and softer to wear. It comes in navy, in sizes 2, 3 and 4, at ¥209,000 including tax.

The Brushed Cashmere Middle Gauge Half Zip Sweater is a high-neck pullover with a double-layered rib collar, intended to hold its shape and sit well whether turned up or down. The cashmere knit is brushed with natural thistle, which gives a softer, warmer hand than a metal brush. Because the garment is brushed by artisans after it is assembled, small variations in the nap appear and give each piece its own character. The colours are yellow and gray, which are not in the regular line, at ¥176,000 including tax.

BIOTOP SAPPORO opens sales at 11:00 on 31 October and gives an original tote bag and bandana to buyers, while stocks last. BIOTOP Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Kobe sell the pieces from 11:00 on 13 November, with no gift. If customers are waiting at opening, a lottery sets the entry order. Purchases are limited to one piece per item and colour.