Introduction

This year, UNDERCOVER celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. A Japanese fashion brand that gained enthusiastic support from young people on its launch in 1990, UNDERCOVER debuted in Tokyo Fashion Week with its 1994-95 AW collection and in Paris with its 2003 SS collection, and now has global recognition. Designer Takahashi Jun is highly rated in Japan, winning the prestigious Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix twice, with the second time being in 2013. Takahashi’s creative output goes beyond fashion to include photography, film, dolls, and many other areas, all intersecting in a distinctive world that is the essence of UNDERCOVER and that makes it so exciting as a brand.
This exhibition, entitled LABYRINTH OF UNDERCOVER, introduces the complex intermingling of creative ideas results in UNDERCOVER’s multifaceted creation. Presenting twenty-five years of collection archives, show videos, dolls, paintings and much more, the exhibition venue itself is a labyrinth providing visitors with an experience of the delights of UNDERCOVER and a culture that cannot be contained within the bounds of fashion.

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