1970s nylon sports jacket by Beams Plus

A good-looking design based on a vintage piece, this 1970s nylon sports jacket by Beams Plus is now on the shelves.

Jacket or shirt jacket? I’m not 100 per cent sure it sits on either side of the fence. What I do know is that it works as a vintage-style layer for the spring and summer months. Good-looking, lightweight, and practical.

It’s also made in Japan by Beams Plus, and if you’ve purchased any of their designs, you’ll know that they are made to last. I have shirts going back years that still look like new, and coats, too.

This is based on a ‘jacket of vintage wear in the 70s America’, according to the translation from the retail page. So, it’s a piece of vintage Americana. The jacket has been recreated in two colour options, both produced from nylon and designed to be worn as easily as a shirt.

But the cut is more like a jacket, detailed with flap pockets on the chest and sleeve, contrasting buttons, contrast seaming, and a drawstring waist.

A nice thing and not too pricey if you buy directly from Japan. It works out at £115 at the current rate, although you do have to factor in taxes and postage (which I think is stated before you buy via the Japanese Amazon site).

Find out more at the Amazon Japan website