November 2, 2009

Undercover Kanazawa

Jun Takahashi’s Japanese fashion brand Undercover recently celebrated the opening of their latest store in Kanazawa. For those of you familiar with the Aoyama flagship you’ll recognise the seemingly infinite collection of light bulbs swamp the ceiling, smart decorative audio equipment and indeed the clothes which line the edges of ... more

October 29, 2009

AFFA 2009 Fall/Winter Shirts

These are the latest shirts up for release from AFFA (Anarchy Forever, Forever Anarchy) – an all Japanese affair between designers Jun Takahashi and Hiroshi Fujiwara. As we’ve seen previously, the button-ups come in simple colourways and each feature AFFA’s ‘A’ logo (which is obviously inspired by the legendary ‘Anarchy ... more

October 22, 2009

The Corner: Interview with Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER

The Corner has been a strong supporter of Jun Takahashi's UNDERCOVER helping bring to the light the talented Japanese designer's work on a more global scale. In this latest video, they catch up with Takahashi over series of fashion issues including his perception of how the Internet has affected ... more

October 15, 2009

THINK SILLY Interview with Nigo & Jun Takahashi

THINK SILLY caught up with Nigo and Jun Takahashi for an exclusive interview as they prepared to opening their new NOWHERE retail space. Amongst a variety of topics, Nigo and Jun speak of why they chose the new location, history of their respective brands, and what inspired this new resurrection ... more

September 28, 2009

NOWHERE: Interview with NIGO® & Jun Takahashi

Within the last year, we've seen steady progression from two of Japan's most respected fashion personalities. Both enjoying great success with their respective brands, NIGO® of A Bathing Ape and Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER both re-convened on one of their earlier initiatives, NOWHERE, one that was among the catalysts for ... more

September 26, 2009

NOWHERE Hong Kong Opening

A heavy-weight contingency was recently in Hong Kong to partake in the recent opening of the NOWHERE Hong Kong flagship store. With it saw the appearance of respective personalities NIGO(R) (of A Bathing Ape), Jun Takahashi (of UNDERCOVER) and Tetsuya Nishiyama (of A Bathing URSUS/WTAPS). Stay tuned for an upcoming ... more

September 18, 2009

AFFA 2009 Fall/Winter New Releases

Jun Takahashi previews a couple of designs for Fall/Winter 2009 from his part-time brand AFFA (Anarchy Forever Forever Anarchy), created in collaboration with fellow fashion icon Hiroshi Fujiwara. Two different styles are set to drop soon, including a simple striped button-down and raglan long-sleeve featuring their trademark grid pattern motif ... more

August 14, 2009

AFFA 2009 Fall/Winter Collection

As the part-time brand of Hiroshi Fujiwara and Jun Takahashi, AFFA (Anarchy Forever Forever Anarchy) will see the upcoming release of these items. Utilizing their iconic gridded design, two cut & sew pieces are seen in white and black. The shirts will be available at UNDERCOVER flagship stores around Japan ... more

August 6, 2009

UNDERCOVER “THE SOUND AND THE FURY in KIRYU” T-shirt

For the upcoming "THE SOUND AND THE FURY in KIRYU" event taking place August 8th, 2009, an exclusive t-shirt will commemorate the occasions. With a series of high-profile brands sponsoring the event, specific parts of the night will include live doll-making from Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER and a DJ set ... more

August 4, 2009

NOWHERE Hong Kong Further Preview

With the recent announcing of a NOWHERE Hong Kong in the works, NIGO(R)'s partner in crime Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER chimes in with his own thoughts and previews. Working with the same designers behind their previous NOWHERE locations, it appears as though the store will also house a section for ... more