Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy White House Tee
The original behind the Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy White House Tee is the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt — $89 retail; Supreme charged $48.
Supreme vs. Original
Original — UNDERCOVER
Graphic Cotton T-Shirt
About the original
UNDERCOVER is the Tokyo label founded in 1990 by Jun Takahashi, a contemporary of Nigo and a fixture of the Ura-Harajuku scene who has staged Paris runway shows since 2002. Takahashi began bootlegging Public Enemy graphics on UNDERCOVER tees in the early 1990s, with permission that eventually became a sanctioned ongoing relationship with the group. The SS18 release is a three-way collab between Supreme, UNDERCOVER, and Public Enemy: a cotton tee printed with a White House graphic on the front and a "Counterattack on World Supremacy" logo lock-up on the back. Released March 15, 2018 at $48 in white, red, black, and royal.
About UNDERCOVER
UNDERCOVER is a Japanese fashion label founded in 1990 by Jun Takahashi in Tokyo while he was still studying at Bunka Fashion College. Takahashi opened the Nowhere store in Ura-Harajuku in 1993 with BAPE founder Nigo, making the two labels central to the neighborhood's 1990s streetwear movement. UNDERCOVER showed at Tokyo Fashion Week starting in 1994 and moved to the Paris runway in 2002 at Rei Kawakubo's invitation. The brand draws on punk, horror, and dada-influenced graphics, and its motto "We make noise, not clothes" has appeared across collections since the late 1990s. Supreme has collaborated with UNDERCOVER on co-branded outerwear, T-shirts, and Public Enemy-themed capsules.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $48 |
|---|---|
| UNDERCOVER retail | $89 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy White House Tee just the regular Graphic Cotton T-Shirt?
The Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy White House Tee, released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt is the one to buy.
Is the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy White House Tee sold for $48, while the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt lists at $89. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $89 is its standard retail price. Either way, the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt?
You can buy the UNDERCOVER Graphic Cotton T-Shirt direct from UNDERCOVER or from SSENSE. Retail price is $89. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
