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For fans in Harajuku, Takahashi UC (Undercover) has always been relatively popular, although the design of products is the subject of attention. For example, with the launch of Vans Slip-on, Hi-Top sneakers, a short-story. However, Takahashi UC (Undercover) always gives people a sense of reach.

Undercover designers Takahashi (English Name: Jun Takahashi) 1969 was born in Gunma Prefecture in Japan in 1989, enrolled at the Bunka Fashion College. In 1991 graduated from the school's fashion design department. When Takahashi attending classes two years when he met a low-grade Nigo (Tomoaki formerly known as the long tail), and after the two together in Harajuku in 1993 established the "Nowhere" brand name from the Beatles song "Nowhere Man ".

Takahashi in the 94 years created their own brand Takahashi UC (Undercover), which was mainly Nigo Zeyi sale of American fashion. They "Nowhere" to implement the "shop in shop" concept, and this relationship has been maintained ever since.

Takahashi began in 1994 in Tokyo fashion show. In November the following year published "Under The Cover" book and video tapes, a collection of his design and work. More in 1997 by the "Daily Fashion Awards," the new tours, and again won the Grand Prize in 2001.

Takahashi fashion design is not just focused on men, women series is also very good. He has always been very bold design concept of rebellion. Early in 1998, has launched a three-dimensional cut "Drape" series, even in autumn and winter 1999/2000 series playing flip fashion (Reversible Fashion), the pants become skirts, denim skirts become dresses, really amazing, fun.

Takahashi's Undercover more open markets outside of Japan, known catching up with Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake and other masters. In the visit, Takahashi respect their own design popular with the impact of Rei Kawakubo. Takahashi's Undercover store in Minami-Aoyama, to close the Rei Kawakubo and 10 corso como joint venture stores, Rei Kawakubo said she Takahashi invited to come here with the shop. By fashion guru named, Takahashi was not the first time, Rei Kawakubo is always very loyal support of the Takahashi design, and even to Paris Fashion Week site, they did not forget to attend in person Undercover of the show, had come to a very the point of jealousy.

As a designer in Harajuku, cross-border cooperation (Crossover) is routine, Takahashi fashion show held in conjunction with Nigo, Hiroshi Fujiwara often make music for the Takahashi, Takahashi will also Kaws, Stash, (W) TAPS and the launch of Futura for the Crossover fashion.

Takahashi UC (Undercover) will launch a new quarterly design concepts, such as Transparent Revolution, Generation Fuck You and Chaotic Discord. In order to "treasure decorated Armed Volunteers" (Decorated Armed Voluntary Forces) in the name of the anti-war slogan on the costumes and decorated with precious stones.