Spirited Away and New Era have joined forces for an exciting new collection featuring the beloved character, No Face, as the focal point. This collaborative venture introduces seven distinct hats and a stylish backpack, offering diverse options to suit individual preferences and styles.
Among the collection's highlights is New Era's iconic 59Fifty cap, showcasing intricate embroidery of No Face and the Spirited Away Japanese title. Additionally, the 9Fifty cap features Boh in his mouse form, Yu-Bird, and the emblem of the Aburaya bathhouse.
Elsewhere, New Era offers the 9Twenty silhouette, while other Spirited Away characters appear on various New Era silhouettes, such as the 9Forty A-Frame featuring adorable soot sprites and the 9Thirty showcasing Haku's dragon form chased by shikigami paper servants. The collection finishes with the No Face bucket hat and the Spirited Away x New Era collaboration daypack.
The highly anticipated collection will be available online starting at 9 a.m. HKT on February 21, with international shipping options available to fans worldwide.
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