Suzy Menkes is a British journalist and fashion critic. Jun Takahashi is the founder of UNDERCOVER, a label he started in 1990.

Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 photographs and in-depth essays by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues, this book gives readers first time access into Takahashi’s UNDERCOVER, one of the most desired and multidimensional clothing lines in contemporary fashion.

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