{"product_id":"aw04-undercover-but-beautiful-pintstripe-multi-button-deconstructed-pants","title":"AW04 Undercover \"But Beautiful\" Pinstripe Multi Button Deconstructed Pants","description":"\u003cp\u003eJun Takahashi recently coined his Autumn Winter 2004 collection, titled \"But Beautiful… Part Parasitic, Part Stuffed\", as his magnum opus. Today, we take a look back at his But Beautiful series that spans decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 2004, Takahashi's design language was already fully formed, evident in his ability to construct narrative driven collections and spectacular world-building. He attributes this to his mentor, Rei Kawakubo, who recognized his work in the 1990s and helped him transition into Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShifting away from the raw and aggressive tone of his previous seasons, But Beautiful adopts a quieter, more emotionally resolved approach. Built around Takahashi’s imagined image of Patti Smith, models walked down the runway in soft, sculptural garments heavily inspired by Anne-Valérie Dupond’s plush, misshapen figures. Seams are deliberately exposed, and buttons multiply in number and size. Takahashi binds together mismatched fabrics and materials to create wearable, life-sized Dupond-like stuffed forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakahashi never allowed But Beautiful to remain fixed in 2004. Instead, it evolved into a long-running series that he continues to revisit, beginning with its immediate extension in SS05 titled \"But Beautiful II… Homage to Jan Svankmajer\" and AW06 \"But Beautiful V… Guruguru\", before re-emerging decades later in AW17 \"But Beautiful III… Utopie\".\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Undercover’s 35th anniversary, Takahashi revisits But Beautiful with two more decades of experience, presenting But Beautiful 4 for Autumn Winter 2025. (And we got But Beautiful 4.5 one season later in 2026...)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeen on look 9 of AW04, these deconstructed pinstripe trousers features mismatched button fly, oversized stuffed buttons, polka dot lining, and an embroidered lightning bolt on the left knee, a direct ode to Patti Smith's tattoo.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eTagged Size S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaist 35cm\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThighs 23cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnees 20cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeg Opening 21cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront Rise 20cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInseam 79cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upstairs Garments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52361638084884,"sku":null,"price":1054.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1022\/3124\/files\/IMG-7534.webp?v=1776255727","url":"https:\/\/upstairsgarments.com\/products\/aw04-undercover-but-beautiful-pintstripe-multi-button-deconstructed-pants","provider":"Upstairs Garments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}