Ensemble
Brand
Undercover
(Japanese, founded 1990)
Designer
Jun Takahashi
(born 1969)
Spring/Summer 2005
Grey wool, chiffon, satin, striped cotton, glass and mother of pearl embellishments, and cotton trim
Museum purchase
Object number2008.47.2
Jun Takahashi blends elements that are dark, bizarre, and romantic. This jacket ensemble features eyeball buttons and teeth as trim at the waist and cuffs. Like the designers of Comme des Garçons, he is at the forefront of cutting-edge Japanese design.
DescriptionThree piece ensemble consisting of mushroom brown chiffon and grey wool jacket with blazer styling at hem and cuffs, embroidered teeth detailing at waist and cuffs, glass eyeball and mother of pearl buttons and frilly cotton and tulle applique at collar; short white cotton striped dress with blue ribbon trim at shawl collar, large pocket at front L shaped like an open jaw with blue ribbon and embroidered teeth trim; and short underdress of white chiffon printed with repeats of female saints, self ruffle trim and fringed swag of fabric passed through openings with embroidered teeth shaped like jaws.Collections
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