UNDERCOVER’S AUTUMN WINTER 2003 “PAPER DOLL” COLLECTION REFLECTED UPON JUN TAKAHASHI’S UNIQUE VIEW ON PAPER DRESS-UP DOLLS. NOT ONLY DID THE COLLECTION DERIVE INSPIRATION FROM THE SUITS AND DRESSES TYPICALLY WORN BY THESE DOLLS, BUT THE RUNWAY INVITATIONS SENT OUT TO GUESTS ALSO CAME IN THE SHAPE OF SAID DOLLS. AW03 FEATURED A SLEW OF DIFFERENT PATTERNS, FABRICS, AND CUTS, EMPHASIZING AN OVERALL DIY AESTHETIC TO EACH OF THE PIECES. THIS INSPIRATION IS QUITE REMINISCENT OF CHILDREN CRAFTING CLOTHES FOR THEIR BELOVED DOLLS. YET WITHIN THIS DAINTY AND SEEMINGLY HARMLESS COLLECTION, TAKAHASHI MADE SURE TO INCLUDE SUBTLE POLITICAL STATEMENTS. THESE NAVY CARGO PANTS FEATURE TRIANGULAR D RING HARDWARE, FLAP POCKET ON THE WAIST, LOWER LEG ZIPPER POCKETS, AN ADJUSTABLE CUFF, AND WAIST.
