Cav Empt

Overview

Cav Empt is a Tokyo-based streetwear brand founded in 2011 that blends British and Japanese design influences with retro-futuristic graphics and paneled constructions. It operates in the streetwear market, known for tracksuits, hoodies, and collaborations featuring science-fiction themes and social commentary. The brand draws from post-Urahara streetwear heritage and has gained recognition for trendsetting elements like hole-riddled hoodies and ostentatious graphics.¹²⁵

History

Cav Empt was founded in 2011 in Tokyo by Toby Feltwell, a former BAPE and Billionaire Boys Club alumnus, graphic designer SK8THING, and production partner Hishiyama Yutaka, inspired by a Philip K. Dick novel and the 2011 earthquake that plunged Tokyo into darkness.¹⁴ Key milestones include collaborations with honeyee.com on a virtual reality-inspired puffer jacket, Japanese retailer BEAUTY & YOUTH on post-Internet graphics, and Vans on Bearcat sneakers.¹ The brand opened its first Tokyo flagship store in an unspecified recent year.¹

Product Lines

Manufacturing

Products are produced in Japan through partnerships, with Hishiyama Yutaka handling production.¹²

Notable Products

• Hole-riddled Hoodies - Early designs that predated similar trends in mainstream streetwear.
• Vans Bearcat Sneaker Collaboration - Co-branded footwear with retro graphics.
• Honeyee.com Puffer Jacket - Winter jacket featuring virtual reality-inspired graphics.
• BEAUTY & YOUTH Collection - Post-Internet themed graphics on apparel.

Reputation

Cav Empt is perceived by enthusiasts as a prominent post-Urahara Japanese streetwear brand for its boundary-pushing graphics and wearable aesthetics, with fans including Skepta.¹² Professionals note its underappreciated complexity in blending post-modern philosophy with England-Japan sensibilities.² Criticisms are minimal in available sources, though its secretive nature contributes to a clandestine image.⁴