At Undercover’s December 7th “The Sound and the Fury” gathering in Hiroshima, Undercover
Originally conceived during their early years in the business, friends and collaborators NIGO
Another meeting of Japan’s fashion elite with Nike, we are given a preview into an upcoming
In celebration of their 13th anniversary, one of Japan’s original designer toy and
On the heels of an article regarding John
Jay & Hiroki Nakamura comes some old school footage regarding the Harajuku movement as created and shaped by some of the biggest names to come out of Japan’s fashion industry. Last Orgy2 represented a video segment in which the likes of Hiroshi Fujiwara (Fragment Design), Nigo (Bape), Jun Takahashi (Undercover) and Hikaru (of Secret Base) would speak and offer insight on topics that they found appealing. Among the videos is a showcase of Nowhere, a store founded by 2 Go (Nigo) and Jonio (Jun Takahashi). Although the store originally sold exclusive and hard to get items, their lack of sales led to the creation of their own personal lines. A further compliment of videos can be seen through Youtube user piroshiki99 here and here.
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This Saturday, Undercover will start releasing their ‘08 Spring/Summer collection which is called “Summer Madness”. The collection will be sold at the Undercover store in Aoyama as well as the Isetan department store on the 26th. But for now, here’s a look at some t-shirts that will be dropping this weekend only at the Aoyama Undercover store. These include some one off tees meaning only one t-shirt of that design will be ever produced. If you’re in Japan, definitely check it out.
Source: Jun Takahashi
The latter half of 2007 produced some extraordinary sights in Burma as tens of thousands of Buddhist monks protested against the actions of the government. Thousands of monks would become detained while others would succumb at the hands of military officials despite their peaceful demonstrations. Using the voice behind his popular label Undercover, Jun Takahashi designed the Free Burma T-shirt to bring awareness and reinforce his stance behind the monks of Burma. The t-shirt will be available through outlets such as Undercover shops in Taipei and Hong Kong starting January 3rd.
The brand AFFA brand created by Hiroshi Fujiwara and Jun Takahashi recently created a co-branded pair of denim with Fenom. While some instances of Fenom denim features the Fragment double lightning bolt logo, this one is replaced by that of the AFFA skull logo. Both raw black and raw indigio washes are available and can currently be bought at various Undercover stores around Japan.
Image: Jun Takahashi
AFFA (Anarchy Forever Forever Anarchy) is the brainchild of Fragment Design’s Hiroshi Fujiwara and Undercover’s Jun Takahashi. They recently released this AF7A10 UA hoody. Constructed of Angora wool, the use of this material ensures a soft and silky feel. Three different colors include, black, navy blue and gray. Available now at the hnyee.store.
AFFA (Anarchy Forever Forever Anarchy) was originally conceived in 1994 by the two Japanese heavyweights, Hiroshi Fujiwara (of Fragment Design) and Jun Takahasi (of Undercover). Each AFFA release is often quite secretive and created in extremely low quantities. This latest release features a button-up shirt and 3/4 raglan shirt. Both shirts incorporate a familiar AFFA design with the grid print.
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