Brooks Brothers in Aoyama had long been a subject of my intrigue. Its solid appearance was so austere and appealing — to hear that it was changing locations came as a shock. I had often met with people outside the store and passed in front of it many times, but felt that I was too young to go in. At the beginning of August, I finally set foot in the establishment and discovered this single handkerchief.

It is printed with Tran Mawicke’s cover illustration for the 1985 holiday catalogue and I almost want to frame it. The handkerchief helped me out a lot this summer, and I probably won’t be able to let go of it for a while. Every time I mop my sweat, every time I dry my hands, I marvel at how cute it is.

This autumn weather makes me long for the debonair green in my pocket. That said, I’ve only ever used the putter…