This limited edition t-shirt came about after recent conversations between LL’s Derek and Ko Kawakami, an old LL customer and friend of Derek’s.

Ko, now Associate Professor Kawakami at Japan’s Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, was recently appointed as Art Director for KAG, a new gallery situated near the campus and main railway station.

Derek was invited to contribute an item to coincide with Ko’s involvement at the gallery, and he came up with t-shirt design based on an article from issue #1 of Heatwave magazine, Charles Radcliffe’s groundbreaking 1966 British underground publication. Titled The Seeds Of Social Destruction, the article discussed teenage revolt from the 1950’s to date (1966) -and featured nifty drawings of Ted’s, Beats, Ravers, Mods and of course, Ton Up Kids, which made their way onto the design with the magazine’s logo.

KAG x LL Heatwave T-shirt in White.

KAG x LL Heatwave T-shirt in Black.

Original Heatwave magazine front and inside view.

Left; Konosuke (KAG) and Derek (LL), Right; Special collaboration logo on left sleeve.

Ko’s book, The Genealogy Of Punk.

Derek also lent a helping hand with Associate Professor Ko’s book, The Genealogy Of Punk, released 2024 and published by Shoshikan Kanbo.
The tee is made from 100%, cotton and was produced in Japan.

● Gallery KAG: https://gallerykag.jp/
● Colours: White or black.
● Sizes: S – XL and Ladies S

This product will not be restocked, when they’ve one, they’ve gone.

T shirts worn by: Left Gotz and Right Takuro, Guitar Wolf.

Gotz: Memphis 723T jacket in black horse, Death or Glory badge in gold, Jet Rock ‘n’ Roll belt, White Lancer ring, Leather trousers 935T in black horse available in-store only. Please contact us for more info, Mechanic boots No. A10.
Takuro: Memphis 723T jacket in black horse, Jet Rock ‘n’ Roll belt, Leather trousers 935T in black horse available in-store only. Please contact us for more info.

KAG x LL Heatwave T-shirt – White

Front artwork.

Front artwork close up.

KAG x LL Heatwave T-shirt – Black

Front artwork.

Front artwork close up.