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Arc'teryx LEAF Cold WX Pant LT Gen 2.1 MultiCam Men’s is a synthetic insulated, windproof cold-weather pant intended for direct-action use in low temperatures. A hybrid materials build reinforces high-wear areas at the seat, knees, and ankles to improve durability and service life. Full-length side zips enable quick on/off over boots and allow adjustable ventilation. Fit is stabilized with an elasticized, adjustable nylon web waist and suspender loops for optional suspenders. Cargo pockets provide storage for hats, gloves, and small accessories. PFAS Warning: made with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemicals.
Kiko Kostadinov Kormos Loafers
The Kormas Loafers, features a hybrid sole construction, geometric upper construction with two different textures leather. Slip-on opening with front strap.
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"Avakareta Life" Editorial Styled by Jun Takahashi
and wander x Muraco Designs Heron Tent Shelter Sets
This tent boasts a straightforward structure, allowing for quick and effortless setup. To assemble, lay the flysheet on the ground and firmly secure the four corners with pegs. Then, raise the center pole at the top. The remarkable simplicity of this setup is unmatched by self-supporting dome-shaped tents, and its generous overhead clearance adds to its allure.
HERON 2POLE TENT SHELTER SET
Arc'teryx Leaf Minotaur Softshell Jacket Wolf
The Minotaur Jacket is a mid-weight, fully windproof shell with a grid fleece backer for insulation. WINDSTOPPER fabric makes it the warmest and most weather-protective LEAF softshell. The breathable membrane sheds moisture and regulates body temperature. Stretch content provides full mobility and comfort. A full front zipper, large hand pockets, and two internal zippered stow pockets add versatility. Articulation in the shoulders and elbows allows for dynamic motion and room for layers underneath. Pit zippers rapidly ventilate heat. Hand pockets, two internal zippered stow pockets, and bicep pockets. 4x4 Velcro identification patches.
Wild Things Wind Shirt WT 1.0
A minimally constructed, articulated stow-away hood fits the head snugly, allowing a helmet to be worn over it. The fit of the shirt is generous enough to pull over a mid layer, but fitted enough to keep the wind out. Features include elasticized sleeve cuffs, an adjustable hem, and an angled chest pocket.
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Berry Amendment Compliant: 100% Made in U.S.A.Features:
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- One angled chest pocket
- Concealed zippers
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- Stow-away hood
- Elastic wrists
- Dropped tail
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Nike x Undercover Gyakusou SS2011 4/5 Length Pant
These pants a cut slightly shorter for better running comfort. Great for slightly harsher weather conditions. Insideout construction for seamless fit inside. From the Nike Running Gyakusou collection. Made in Japan.
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Arc'teryx Hyllus Softshell Jacket
YR6375 Smackit Jacket in The Face May 1999
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Visvim Sanjuro Kimono Down Jacket
Naturally dyed Italian nylon with a white goose down fill, ribbed collar, 2 slanted snap button pockets, Talon zippered utility pocket on one sleeve, patch detailing on the placket and hand–stitched sashiko.
Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Daybed for Knoll
UNDERCOVER ss2011 "UNDERMAN" Collection
Jun Tahashi photographed by Junko Yoda for Mastered.jp interview
Comme des Garçons × Undercover Felicitations 25 Leather Jacket
Comme des Garcons Homme Plus Vintage Foulard Lining Blazer
Acronym stone island shadow project Veilance
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Maharam Frame Bag by Konstantin Grcic
851020–002 Safety
Ripstop nylon with webbing lattice. Durable vinyl base with mesh detail. Self-lined. One interior pocket.
Clean with damp cloth.
17" W x 14" H x 8" D
(43cm W x 36cm H x 20cm D)
CP Company Multi-Pocket Goggle Hooded Jacket in Grey
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UNDERCOVER: 30TH ANNIVERSARY LEATHER DOWN JACKETS
In 2021 designer Jun Takahashi has turned to some of his long-time friends in the Tokyo fashion scene to offer their take on UC’s signature hybrid style with a series of leather sleeve down jackets with various mixed materials and detailing. Created in partnership with peers sacai, Kolor, Fragment design, TheSoloist and N.Hoolywood. The jackets all take a different tact to exploring the same style of garment.
4503 JOHNUNDERCOVER Pant
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Undercoverism Down Jacket fw2008
Engineered Garments (エンジニアード ガーメンツ) Taffeta Down Vest
Going Undercover with Jun Takahashi
Undercover AW14
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Blouson L4203-3 Bomber Jacket
Putting his signature punk inspired twist to classic silhouettes- Jun Takahashi releases the L4203-3 Blouson as part of the brand's "anatomicouture" autumn/winter collection. Based on a bomber jacket the piece retains the rounded shape of the jacket along with ribbed collar, cuffs, and bottom hem. Pinstripe is utilized as the piece's majority giving it a more sophisticated aesthetic; UNDERCOVER's signature mixed material construction is also showcased in leather sleeve sections, and knitted sweater tail rear section. Functional components come in they way of snap button chest pockets, interior snap button pocket, and waist zip pockets. Made in Japan. Mixed material construction. Leather sleeve sections. Knitted sweater tail rear section. Snap button chest pockets. Interior snap button pocket. Waist zip pockets.
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou Holiday 2014
The Holiday 2014 collection is restored as the original seven-image studio set, separating it from the Holiday 2013 forest campaign.
aw2012 Visvim Pawnee Corduroy Jacket
visvim FBT Lhamo-Folk
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou FW2011 Retail Display
Undercover Jun Takahashi L9F01 Low-Top Sneaker in Bordeaux
Arc’teryx Veilance ss2013 lookbook
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou LunarSpeed AXL
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou FW2013
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Nike x Undercover Gyakusou FW2012 Base Layers
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THE NORTH FACE FALL WINTER 2011 LOOKBOOK
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou FW2011 Beanie
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou SS2014
GOLDWIN SS2017
“Everyone pays attention to what is right before his eyes. What sets a manufacturer apart is giving painstaking detail to what is not readily visible.”
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Undercover Diaplex Autumn/Winter 2007 Collection
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Nike x Undercover Gyakusou Holiday 2013 — Lookbook
Holiday 2013 lookbook sequence: garment systems, color fields, and repeated seams.
Stone Island 50 Fili Quilted-TC Overshirt Jacket Navy
Hermès Fall 1998
Hermès Fall 1998, inside the Margiela years: a private uniform with the lights left low.
The house codes are still there, but drained of announcement. Long coats, sleeveless shells, leather sleeves, flat boots, gloves, cashmere, grey wool, tobacco brown, black. Luxury held like a tool, not a trophy.
It is almost hostile in how little it performs. Monastic, office-punk, weatherproof, expensive without asking to be seen. A wardrobe for people who know exactly what they are looking at.
Nonnative Handyman Pullover — Nylon Ripstop, Black
UNDERCOVER "Fuck the Past, Fuck the Future" Oxford
sacai — Nylon Twill Blouson
Lexdray Shanghai Tote at Haven Shop
Common Projects 2012 Spring/Summer Preview
A preview of Common Projects' Spring/Summer 2012 footwear, including low-top sneakers, running silhouettes and ankle boots.
The photographs were taken during Très Bien Shop's visit to the Common Projects showroom.
Jun Takahashi — Undercover Designer Portrait, Dazed June 2013
Interview with Jun Takahashi on Undercover AW13
Q: After two years away from the Paris catwalks, why was now the right time to show a runway collection?
A: After the earthquake disaster, we Japanese were spiritually in the worst state. It’s been two years since then and everyone is hoping to improve the present situation. I am one of them. I chose to have a runway show in Paris in order to restore myself. I thought it would work because going back to the runway was one of the things I had been hoping to do.
Q: Talking of the scar that Japan’s earthquake left on you, did it creatively affect your AW13 collection?
A: I was craving for creation, and that resulted in those one-off dresses. Two years ago, mentally and financially I wasn’t able to create such things. Those one-off pieces are my original works and made intuitively by myself. I am the only one who could make them. They are sacred works to me. I guess I like things where you can feel human warmth.
Q: Why did you call the show ‘Anatomicouture’? Was your intention to expose the inner bones of the garments?
A: It is a mentality of exposing the inner self, corresponding to my desire to reveal my creation and what’s going on in my head.
Q: Despite the skeleton and organ motifs, the collection is beautiful and seductive – does this come back to your interest in the contrast between ugly and beautiful?
A: Ugliness and beauty co-exist in human mentality. I always want to express those emotions.
Q: The AW13 show had the feel of punk performance art – why did you stage it like theatre?
A: Because the theme of this collection is related to human emotions, I thought my theme could be conveyed much better with such staging effects that would move people’s hearts. That’s why I used songs by Cat Power and James Blake. All the songs are great and meaningful and helped me convey what I wanted to express through the lyrics of songs too.
Q: When did your love of fashion start, and how did that lead to Undercover?
A: When I was little I loved drawing and had a twisted personality. I was so into punk during my high school years. My interest in fashion arose when I was around 15 years old and I was hoping to become a designer. At 18, I entered Bunka Fashion College. I was questioning about learning ‘design’ from teachers who were much older than me. So I told myself that I would learn only techniques in the school, nothing else.
Q: Undercover was considered part of a new wave of Japanese designers. How did your approach differ from the likes of Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto?
A: I am not sure if Undercover is part of a new wave and I don’t really care. But Rei influenced me a lot on things like breaking stereotypes.
Q: You and your friend Hiroshi Fujiwara collected vintage Seditionaries pieces and published a book about them, and you even appeared in a show of Vivienne Westwood’s designs in Tokyo in 1990. Can you describe the impact punk made on you and explain why it still resonates today?
A: To me, punk means a spirit that questions and abolishes conventional ideas. That is my fundamental principle. You can apply the principle to fashion design. It depends on each season, but I instil punk interpretation into my designs in many ways – for example, by fusing two contradicting elements or applying techniques that are generally considered taboo.
Q: You recently designed lines for Uniqlo and Nike – how did you enjoy those two experiences? Did they feed back into your work with Undercover?
A: The Uniqlo and Nike collaborations are totally different types of designs from that of Undercover. Therefore the collaborations didn’t really affect my work with Undercover. But for my career as a designer, both collaborations became good experiences. Working with Uniqlo gave me the opportunity to learn about the creation of mass products and newly standard items that are totally different from designing avant-garde pieces. As for the collaboration with Nike, I am very satisfied both as a designer and as a runner with the fact that I have been able to create products which integrate necessary functions for running with fashion-design aesthetics, which had often perhaps been missing in the existing sportswear.
Q: You’ve talked in the past of the difficulties with keeping up with the six-month cycle of fashion shows, and skipped showing in Paris for a couple of seasons – how are you currently finding working within the fashion calendar?
A: Right now, I’ve come to the conclusion that the six-month cycle is appropriate. Themes of each Undercover collection vary by season. If we could spend more than six months on a collection, and if we continue to work with the same theme for a year, it would be difficult to keep up the tension towards the theme and I am afraid that the freshness would be lost.
Q: AW13 got a great response. Will we be seeing you back on the runway next season?
A: I could strongly feel that a lot of people were waiting for Undercover and I was very thankful about it. I will be back on the runway next season.
Q: Next year will mark the 20th since you began showing as Undercover. How do you feel you’ve evolved in that time?
A: I went through many phases and experienced many things. There was a time we faced various troubles, or we jumped into things just by force of circumstances. But nothing was wasted. I am responsible for all success and failure of Undercover. I will go forward without being ashamed of the paths I’ve chosen.
Porter-Yoshida & Co. — Heat 2-Way Tote Bag
Nike Match Classic QS
Undercoverism Fall/Winter 2012 Honeyee Editorial
Leather Key Organizer — EDC Carry
Visvim Maliseet Folk — Brown and Navy
LABRAT x Porter Utility MA-1 Bomber Jacket
Porter (Yoshida & Co.) Navy Nylon Daypack
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou SS2012 Fabric Mixed Long Pants
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou FW2012 Cedar Camouflage
Salomon Charvin Softshell Jacket
The women’s Charvin is cut as a light windproof softshell rather than a hard barrier: stretch through the body, a high collar, one angled chest pocket and almost no excess. Built for early runs, race warm-ups and mild Nordic conditions.
Cory Grosser Airline 009 Chair for Walt Disney Signature
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou FW2011 Hooded Running Jacket
