AW98 General Research ‘Parasite’ 42 Pocket Shearling Lined Anorak

General Research’s 1998 ‘Parasite’ collection has garnered mass infamy since debut. Influencing many of today’s maximal utilitarian trends, the collection can be accredited as the origin of highly functional absurdity, plastering hundreds of pockets atop tactical wear. Walking bulletproof vests among coveralls and 100-pocket puffer jackets, Kobayashi Setsumasa (GR’s founder & creative director) worked to surpass practicality through rigid textiles and intricate patterning techniques. Dawning a new age in technical design, he would work to innovative in a newly saturated field, among the likes of Helmut Lang and Dolce & Gabbana.

Debuting in the Fall of 1998, this incredibly lucrative anorak features 42 top loading, velcro clasped pockets. Demonstrating the ethos Setsumasa’s ‘Parasite’ collection, a thick nylon base comes in pair with a removable shearling lined interior and quarter zip masked hood. To finish, 3D cargo pockets plague the face of the jacket, in pair with synching mechanisms and reinforced detailing. Tagged as a size medium, fitting boxy.