Undercover

Japanese Jun Takahashi founded his cult label Undercover after seeing a Comme des Garçons show in Tokyo. Takahashi was already studying fashion desing at that time, but was not sure which career to pursue. In the beginning, Takahashi focused on t-shirts and customized vintage. In 1995 he had his first runway show. The international breakthrough followed in early 2000s, when Takahashi started showing in Paris and got a lot of praise from Rei Kawakubo.

Takahashi’s work includes a lot of references (especially to rock music), juxtapositions, handcraft, and attention to detail. Nowadays his early designs are collectibles and streetwear collaborations with brands like Supreme and Nike highly anticipated.