Undercover to Quit Women's Shows in Favour of Men's

Posted by dorisfhesse on March 8th, 2018

Undercover to Quit Women's Shows in Favour of Men's

Undercover's latest women’s show, an ode to the innocence of American youth, was its last — at least for the foreseeable future. Instead, Jun Takahashi, the label’s designer, is putting greater emphasis on his menswear and will begin showing his men's collection on the runway in Paris starting this June with the Spring/Summer 2019 season. Takahashi has previously staged runway shows for his womenswear, while presenting his menswear via a look book.

Although Undercover’s highly conceptual women's shows routinely garner critical acclaim, a small majority of the label’s business comes from its menswear, for which Takahashi has attracted a loyal following.

While I enjoy designing womenswear, for me creating a conceptual women’s show requires designing clothes that are rather extreme. It has been a tricky balance to make women’s clothes that are both creative enough to make a statement on the runway but also wearable," said Takahashi.

“Although it is important for me to make an impactful show, I would also like the clothes I design to be worn,” he continued. “Conversely, I feel like I don’t need to make extravagant menswear to make a conceptual runway show. I also feel confident that my menswear design has improved over the years. That is why I felt ready to do a show at Pitti Uomo,” he added, referring to the menswear show, influenced by Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, which the designer presented earlier this season at the Pitti Uomo trade show in Florence. Takahashi’s only other men’s show to date — staged in June of 2009 — also took place at Pitti Uomo.

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