The late and legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick a big inspiration for Undercover designer.
Undercover founder Jun Takahashi once again brings filmmaker Stanley Kubrick to the runway. His 2018 Spring/Summer women’s collection recalled The Shining, while last year’s Fall/Winter men’s collection drew inspiration from 2001: A Space Odyssey. And the current Fall/Winter collection? The focus is on A Clockwork Orange.
Alex, the lead in A Clockwork Orange, played by British actor Malcolm McDowell, indulges in violent rages, rampant rape, kidnapping and robbery with his criminal crew. Outfitted in white shirts, white pants, white suspenders and a black hat, the look became a cinematic symbol of gangster culture of the time.
But Takahashi not only returns to the year 1971. He also references 17th century menswear, mixing in the violent aesthetic of 16th century Italian painter Caravaggio. And what collection would be complete without adding 19th century American author Edgar Allan Poe to the macabre mix.
Undercover and Valentino got equal billing on the runway at this show, each using the same theme for their designs. This creative collaboration between the legendary House of Valentino and Undercover is indeed rare, two brands working together to send a common message: style of the silver screen lives on.
