Emphasis on both technical and fundamental applications, the Gyakusou Zoom Spider TT+ from Nike and Japanese designer Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER fame strikes the balance between ample support, with its Firewire overlay, and ample cushioning, with Lunarlite foam as outsole and the Zoom Air insert as an addition. As a safety precaution for urban [...]

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Spiritually, at its purest, the athletic form of running is a purge of the daily grind, of angsts built up over time, of obstacles once deemed unconquerable. It is a solitary state of mind, where pounding the pavement translates to the release of frustration and with each step leads closer to sanity. No [...]

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When the so-called Harajuku culture was at its infancy more than a decade ago, both Jun Takahashi and Nigo worked side-by-side in forging the foundation, which many upcoming Japanese designers enjoy today, before going separate ways. Takahashi refined his style with avant garde flair…

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As previously previewed, the Last Orgy 2 collection is the brainchild of BAPE’s NIGO and Undercover’s Jun Takahashi. Since the end of 2009, the collaboration has been gaining steady traction and garnering attention of many. While the stadium jackets from the collection have already hit…

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BAPE’s low top number, the Skullsta, becomes the creative canvas of collaboration for NIGO and UNDERCOVER’s Jun Takahashi. The duo go way back to fifteen years ago in their joint retail venture, NOWHERE, which popped up again earlier this year at London’s Dover Street Market…

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The Bape Skullsta is set to start off the new  year on a high note, with this collection of three elaborate collaboration models. Last Orgy Two and NOWHERE being the initial brands of Nigo and Jun Takahashi prior to the founding of their respective companies, Bape and UNDERCOVER, the pack recognizes the designers’ roots with [...]

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Nike Sportswear has just released three new colorways of the Nike Match Classic, one of the first Nike Tennis shoes. All three colorways feature a slight vintage treatment giving the shoe’s a distinct look. Nike Sportswear originally brought the Match Classic out of the vault…

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This season Undercover sticks to its affinity for black and white but has a highly accessible and minimal modern take on its items a la Raf Simons and Jil Sander. The collection pares down in terms of adornments and design but highlights complexity instead with…

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More than a decade ago, designers Jun Takahashi (UNDERCOVER) and Nigo (BAPE) embarked a little retail experiment named NOWHERE in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo.  And though it no longer exist, that particular storefront forever altered the definition of “Harajuku”, from a hub of subculture…

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