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Junya Parachute

Junya Watanabe Black Parachute Skirt 2003
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
parachute fanny pack skirt. The skirt features black parachute straps and an attached fanny pack. Junya
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20th Century Japanese Skirts

Junya Watanabe Burgundy Deco Print Parachute Top 2003
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Junya Watanabe black faux suede new hippie top
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Early 2000s Japanese Shirts

Vintage Junya Watanabe Pictorial Print Double Bag Parachute Dress 2003
By Junya Watanabe, Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Junya Watanabe linen pictorial print parachute
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Early 2000s Japanese Day Dresses

Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garcons Black Wrap Parachute Pants 2003
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garcons black wrap
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Early 2000s Japanese Pants

Vintage Junya Watanabe Black & White Gingham Parachute Dress 2003
By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garcons sleeveless
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Early 2000s Japanese Day Dresses

CommeDesGarcons 2003 RunwayLook1 Ruched Parachute Convertible White Dress Gown
By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Chicago, IL
Junya Wantanabe made this inimitable white ruched floaty sleeveless semi-transparent dress with
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Early 2000s Japanese Evening Dresses

New Japanese Avant Garde Black Nylon Parachute Bubble Midi Skirt – S-M, 2018
Located in Tucson, AZ
fellow Japanese designers Rei Kawakubo and Junya Watanabe, the skirt is stiff enough to be sculpted but
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2010s Japanese Bubble Skirts

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By Maison Martin Margiela
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By Comme des Garçons
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By Helmut Lang
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Junya Watanabe Gingham Parachute Top, 2002
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2002 Junya Watanabe cotton gingham parachute top. Condition: Excellent. Size M
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Junya Black Parachute Jacket Ensemble 2003
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Junya Watanabe black parachute ensemble featuring a black jacket with black gathered
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Junya Watanabe Black Parachute Dress 2003
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Junya Watanabe Black Parachute Dress 2003
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Junya Watanabe black mid calf parachute dress featuring a gathered neck, buckles and nylon
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Junya Watanabe SS2003 Parachute Sweater
By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
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Junya Watanabe Black Parachute Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garcons black parachute dress with black belt and buckle
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JUNYA WATANABE white parachute jacket
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in San Fransisco, CA
White cotton 'parachute' jacket from Junya Watanabe dating to the 1990's. Labeled a size Medium
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JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute beige bondage harness buckle dress S
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Hong Kong, NT
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JUNYA WATANABE 2005 Windstopper grey houndstooth tweed parachute toggle skirt M
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Hong Kong, NT
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Located in Hong Kong, NT
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS03 Parachute grey bondage harness buckle top S
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS03 Parachute grey bondage harness buckle top S JUNYA WATANABE FROM THE
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Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway JUNYA WATANABE AW2005 checked tweed Windstopper lined parachute skirt M JUNYA WATANABE by
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black harness ruched midi skirt S 28"" Brand: Junya watanabe
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black harness ruched midi skirt S 28" JUNYA WATANABE BIN
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute brown bondage harness buckle belt pants S
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute brown bondage harness buckle belt pants S JUNYA WATANABE
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black bondage harness buckle belt dress S
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black bondage harness buckle belt dress S JUNYA WATANABE
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new JUNYA WATANABE SS03 Parachute black harness buckle strapped blazer jacket M
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new JUNYA WATANABE SS03 Parachute black harness buckle strapped blazer jacket M JUNYA WATANABE FROM
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Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons Runway Parachute Suit
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons Runway Parachute Suit.Jacket and skirt set. Skirt
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2003 JUNYA WATANABE Comme Des Garcons black nylon parachute skirt
By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS03 white parachute straps smock bondage vest top JP9 M Designer: JUNYA
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By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Carmel, CA
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By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in San Fransisco, CA
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runway JUNYA WATANABE SS03 Parachute black harness fannypack midi skirt S 27"
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Located in Hong Kong, NT
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Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons Parachute Jacket New S 2002
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
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By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Toulon, FR
Spring Summer 2003. France. Skirt from catwalk Spring Summer 2003 by Junya Watanabé for Comme des
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Comme Des Garcons Spring Print Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garcons pink and white cotton floral parachute top with white
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Junya Parachute Tank Ensemble 2003
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Junya Watanabe black parachute ensemble featuring a black sleeveless tank with black
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Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons Parachute Outfit
By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Toronto, ON
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons Parachute Outfit.
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Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons 2002 Black Parachute Skirt
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Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons 2002 black parachute skirt. Long black cotton skirt with centre
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Junya Parachute For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary junya parachute you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Gray, White and more. You’re likely to find the perfect junya parachute among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. An accessory like this designed by Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons and Comme des Garçons — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured item — is worth considering. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Junya Parachute?

On average, a junya parachute on 1stDibs sells for $940, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $4,200 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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Velvet cocktail dresses and silk evening gowns designed by French-born American couturiere Pauline Trigère — who dressed Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor — have proven timeless since their mid-century debut, while an overcoat by Alexander McQueen is the perfect finishing touch. In fact, an emerald one stays in rotation for Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge.

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