SIZE: WMNS 2 (30'W)
CONDITION: WORN
FROM JUN TAKAHASHI’S AUTUMN/WINTER 2005 COLLECTION FOR UNDERCOVER, THE “85” DENIM EXEMPLIFIES THE LABEL’S DISTINCTIVE APPROACH TO REWORKED AMERICAN WORKWEAR AND UNDERGROUND CULTURE.
THE “85” NAME IS WIDELY BELIEVED TO REFERENCE THE ORIGINAL ¥85,000 RETAIL PRICE, WITH THE DENIM HEAVILY REWORKED THROUGH HAND-DONE BORO STITCHING, PATCHES AND REPAIRS. THESE DETAILS GIVE EACH PAIR A DISTINCTIVE, ONE-OF-A-KIND CHARACTER, BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN NEW GARMENT AND AGED VINTAGE PIECE.
A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF EARLY-2000S UNDERCOVER, CAPTURING TAKAHASHI’S PUNK-INFLUENCED APPROACH TO DECONSTRUCTION, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND REWORKED DENIM.