Knock Out

Jun Takahashi, the elusive talent behind Japan’s cult label Undercover, has added a women’s line to his Gyakusou collaboration with Nike. A keen runner himself, Takahashi conceived Gyakusou—which in Japanese means “to run counterclockwise”—with the aim of creating the ultimate athletic armor, where performance sportswear meets avant-garde fashion

PHOTO: JACKETS, TOP, SHORTS,AND SNEAKERS: NIKE X UNDERCOVER GYAKUSOU. TURTLENECK: KYUNG PHIL KANG. COSMETICS: M.A.C, INCLUDING PENULTIMATE BROW MARKER IN UNIVERSAL AND STUDIO FIX POWDER PLUS FOUNDATION IN NC 15. HAIR: RITA MARMOR FOR RENE FURTENER/STREETERS. MAKEUP: KRISTIN GALLEGOS FOR M.A.C COSMETICS/COMMUNITY NYC. MANICURE: GINA EDWARDS USING DIOR VERNIS/KATE RYAN, INC. MODEL: SARA BLOMQVIST/ DNA MODELS. SPECIAL THANKS: GLEASON’S GYM.