In 1986, while visiting New York, Kosuke Tsumura - then stylist at Issey Miyake - became fascinated by homeless makeshift shelters and garments. Inspired by Blade Runner anxiogenic and chaotic dystopian cityscape, Tsumura starts imagining garments for a future where people would live in harsh urban areas without the protection of a roof.

“When one loses his house, the thing which protects him in the end is cloth”

The first and iconic Final Home piece, a 44 pockets nylon windbreaker perfectly illustrates the brand ethos. 

“The Nylon coat came about from me pondering this question. Its concept is ‘a cloth which can be adapted according to need’. For example, to protect against the cold, you can put newspapers in the pockets, or if you equip it with survival rations and a medical kit, it becomes a valuable cloth when taking refuge. The name ‘FINAL HOME’ was first given to this particular garment, and then it became the brand name — it equates to the idea of it being the ‘ultimate shelter’.”

“The coat comes in three basic colors: “orange” to remind of one’s existence; “khaki” to blend in with the forest and “black” to assimilate in the city. Directions for use are written on the bag in which the coat comes.”