Undercover AW19 Graphic Crewneck Sweatshirt, Cartoon Portrait Print, Grey-Blue Loopback Cotton, Size 1
Undercover AW19 Graphic Crewneck Sweatshirt, Cartoon Portrait Print, Grey-Blue Loopback Cotton, Size 1
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A loopback cotton crewneck from Jun Takahashi's Autumn/Winter 2019 season, printed with a surreal collage of a classical painted face held in cartoon hands, ears and boots.
The Piece
Autumn/Winter 2019 is one of the Undercover seasons collectors return to most often. Jun Takahashi built the menswear around film, most famously Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, and the graphics of that period mix fine-art imagery with pop and cartoon references in the unsettling, playful way that has defined the label since the 1990s.
This sweatshirt carries one of those collage graphics on the chest: a painted, Old Master style face framed by orange cartoon ears, white gloved hands and oversized blue boots, finished with the UNDERCOVER wordmark beneath. It reads as part satire, part tribute, and it is exactly the kind of image that makes the season so recognisable.
The body is a soft loopback cotton in a pale grey-blue, with ribbed collar, cuffs and hem, and the black Undercover Jun Takahashi neck label. The inner care label confirms Undercover Co., Ltd., made in Japan, style UCZ1894-5, size 1, 100% cotton.
Size 1 is the smallest Undercover men's size and wears relaxed rather than tight; measured at 59 cm across the chest it suits a slim build looking for an easy fit, or a smaller frame wanting a looser drape.
Details
- Designer: Jun Takahashi for Undercover
- Season: Autumn/Winter 2019
- Model / ref: UCZ1894-5
- Material: 100% cotton loopback jersey
- Colour: Grey-blue with multicolour print
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: 1
- Measurements: Chest (pit to pit) 59 cm · Sleeve from centre back 74 cm · Length 61.5 cm
- Included: Sweatshirt only
Condition
- Worn with a visible lived-in feel.
- Light pilling across the body and sleeves, typical of loopback cotton.
- Print remains bright and intact with no cracking seen in the photographs.
- Ribbing holds its shape at collar, cuffs and hem.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Wash inside out in cold water and dry flat to protect the print and limit further pilling.
Delivery from Japan
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