Object: Coat
Brand:
Undercover
(Japanese, founded 1990)
Designer:
Jun Takahashi
(born 1969)
Date: Fall/Winter 2005-2006
Medium: Polyester, wool, and nylon blend
Country: Japan
Credit Line: Gift of Daphne Guinness
Object number: 2010.57.1
DescriptionBlack felt collarless coat in polyester, wool and nylon blend with laser cut skulls at neckline and coat - layered ruffle look, seven rows at neckline, four vertical rows at front and two at back; curly faux fur lining in acrylic and polyester blend
Label Text:Jun Takahashi of Undercover is an innovative Japanese designer. This coat, donated by Daphne Guinness, features a skull motif, typical of Undercover's often cute but scary aesthetic.
Exhibitions:
- Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT
- Japan Fashion Now
- Daphne Guinness