Number (N)ine’s Spring Summer 2006 collection sees Takahiro Miyashita openly referencing Axl Rose’s stage wardrobe and Guns N’ Roses’ broader visual identity as a central creative touchstone. Drawing heavily from late eighties and early nineties hard rock imagery, the collection moves beyond surface level styling. Rather than treating rock as an aesthetic alone, Miyashita approached it as a lived condition, exploring themes of excess, vulnerability, rebellion, and isolation that exist behind the spotlight.

The garments borrow from Rose’s personal style. From bandanas and leather to aggressive logos and rebellious motifs. The show cycled through a predominantly dark and washed palette, with blacks, greys, and faded whites, punctuated by occasional pops of red. 

Sharp tailoring, slouched silhouettes, slim trousers, and worn leather dominated the runway. American flags, rosaries, roses, patchwork, sequins, and skull motifs, all closely associated with Axl Rose, added an additional layer of authenticity. The result felt neither costume nor nostalgia, but a recontextualization of rock attire as contemporary menswear.

This tailored jacket from Look 6 features shiny pinstripes and a sequined skull and rose motif on the back. Perfectly Guns N' Roses.

Tagged Size 3

Measurements:
Shoulders 41cm
Length 79cm
Sleeve Length 67cm
Chest 49cm
Hem 53cm