AW05 Undercover “Arts and Crafts” Deconstructed Wool Sculpted Jacket Stefan Cooke The result was not a

The result was not a literal translation of scenery but an attempt to capture nature’s rhythm

Drawing inspiration from diverse traditions

Time and impermanence run through the collection

Nigo’s fascination with the 1968 film Planet of the Apes inspired both the brand’s name and its iconic logo

Takahashi's design language was already fully formed

AW05 Undercover “Arts and Crafts” Deconstructed Wool Sculpted Jacket Stefan Cooke The result was not aUndercovers Autumn Winter 2005 "Arts and Crafts" is one of the many important pieces of work from Jun Takahashis early Paris years. Presented in the gilded ballroom of the Grand Hotel in Paris, the collection builds on his punk inspired handwork and conceptual deconstruction while merging classical menswear tropes to challenge elegant and feminine connotations commonly associated with womenswear during that era. Jun distorted familiar menswear staples