Undercover SS2001 Chaotic Discord Tiger Camouflage China Jacket, Frog Closures, Khaki, Free Size

$595.00 USD

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An early Jun Takahashi piece from Spring/Summer 2001 'Chaotic Discord': a mandarin-collar China jacket cut in tiger-stripe camouflage cotton and fastened with black frog closures.

The Piece

Spring/Summer 2001 sits in the formative years of Undercover, the period when Jun Takahashi moved from Harajuku street labels towards the Paris runway and began fusing punk, military and craft references into something entirely his own. 'Chaotic Discord' is named on the large inside label, printed in acid green alongside the season and the graffiti-style Undercover tag, and pieces from these early collections have become some of the most collected in Japanese fashion.

This is the China jacket from that season. It is cut from a lightweight cotton printed with a tiger-stripe camouflage in khaki, olive, black and bone, with a standing mandarin collar and six black knotted frog closures down the front. Two patch pockets sit at the hip, and a small embroidered motif at the left chest adds a typically Takahashi detail to an otherwise traditional shape.

It is tagged Free size and wears like a modern men's medium: 45 cm across the shoulder, 45 cm pit to pit and 65.5 cm long, with 62 cm sleeves. That makes it a neat, slightly cropped overshirt rather than a boxy jacket.

Wear it buttoned as a shirt jacket over a plain tee, or open with black trousers and boots. The combination of military print and Chinese workwear is pure early-2000s Undercover, and it still looks remarkably current.

Details

Designer: Undercover (Jun Takahashi)
Season: Spring/Summer 2001, 'Chaotic Discord'
Model / ref: China jacket
Material: Cotton
Colour: Khaki tiger-stripe camouflage with black frog closures
Tagged size: Free
Measurements: Shoulder 45 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 45 cm · Sleeve 62 cm · Length 65.5 cm
Included: Jacket only

Condition

Good pre-owned condition with light signs of wear.
Gentle softening and fading consistent with age, most visible at the cuffs.
Season label fully legible; frog closures complete.
No significant damage noted.

Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

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