THE RUEMOOD EDIT
Black Haori
Black haori with the artwork on the back: a scaled dragon, a lion dance head, a calico cat with a katana. Each black kimono jacket hangs open over a simple tee and turns it into a Japanese streetwear outfit. Asian sizes XS to 6XL depending on the design, shipped worldwide.
9 pieces in this selection
A CLOSER LOOK
Haori jackets in black
Why a black haori shows off the print
A black ground makes a print stand out. On the dragon haori, a blue-gray dragon with a gold underbelly coils across the whole back among white wave crests. On the lion dance haori, a huge white brush character sits above a white-furred lion with a red mane. The goldfish piece scatters red-and-white fish and gold fireworks over the back and sleeves. Every colour reads sharper against the black than it would on a pale cloth, so the artwork carries the outfit and the rest of what you wear can stay simple. That is the reason to choose a black haori over a lighter one.
Loud print or a plain black kimono jacket
Not every piece here shouts. For the most print, look at the armored cat, where tan clouds run over the back, the fronts and the sleeves, or the lucky cat with its wide red sleeves and a curling white wave behind it. For something stricter, the Dao haori keeps to a gray circle, two white cranes and fine white lines. The quietest black kimono jacket here has no print at all: crinkled linen, two large patch pockets and one cloth frog-button toggle at the chest. If you want a single layer that goes with everything you own, start with that one.
How to wear and size your haori
Wear it open over a plain white tee with light jeans, and let the back print show when you turn around. Keep it to one pattern per outfit. Most pieces have wide three-quarter sleeves and stop at the hip. Sizes are Asian and the cut is loose, but a Large changes from design to design: the dragon haori measures 116 cm around the chest in Large, the Dao haori 134 cm. Check each product's size guide against a haori or overshirt that fits you. Quick shop lets you pick a size without leaving this page, and we ship worldwide.