Human Made buys Undercover, the Japanese streetwear label HUMAN MADE said in a statement Thursday after signing a basic agreement to acquire all shares of UNDERCOVER.<\/p>\n
The announcement said the parties have signed a framework agreement and will proceed to finalize share-transfer arrangements, but the transaction amount has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n
HUMAN MADE said the final price will be set following an evaluation by an independent third-party appraiser, and that negotiations are continuing.<\/p>\n
UNDERCOVER was founded by designer Jun Takahashi in the 1990s and has become known for blending street culture with fashion design, the brand’s official history notes.<\/p>\n
The label has operated for more than 30 years<\/strong>, and is widely regarded as one of Japan’s most influential designer brands, according to fashion industry publications and company materials.<\/p>\n HUMAN MADE and UNDERCOVER have a prior collaboration history, and the two labels said they have released joint collections in the past.<\/p>\n The announcement also recalled that NIGO and Jun Takahashi co-founded the Harajuku shop NOWHERE in 1993, a fact listed in both brands’ official histories and frequently cited in coverage of Japanese street culture.<\/p>\n Company statements described NIGO and Takahashi as longtime friends, and HUMAN MADE said it seeks to build on that creative relationship as it integrates UNDERCOVER into its group.<\/p>\n HUMAN MADE said it views UNDERCOVER’s brand value and creative philosophy as aligned with the group’s development direction, and it plans to strengthen the label’s business going forward.<\/p>\n “We aim to further enhance the brand’s business development while respecting its creative identity,” HUMAN MADE said in a written statement.<\/p>\n Industry observers said the move underscores continued consolidation in the global streetwear and designer-label market, and that attention will center on whether HUMAN MADE keeps UNDERCOVER’s creative leadership in place.<\/p>\n For now, the parties said the share transfer timeline and the precise transaction terms remain subject to the third-party appraisal and subsequent negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Human Made buys Undercover, NIGO signs agreement to acquire Jun Takahashi’s label; 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What HUMAN MADE says about future plans<\/h3>\n
Human Made buys Undercover: what the agreement covers<\/h2>\n\n
UNDERCOVER's history and standing<\/h3>\n\n
Roots in Harajuku and earlier collaborations<\/h3>\n\n
What HUMAN MADE says about future plans<\/h3>\n\n