UNDERCOVER & Bunney Are Locked In, Rabbit Jewelry Included (EXCLUSIVE)
Bunney taps UNDERCOVER for a collaborative jewelry collection featuring Rabbit padlocks.
Bunney has done rabbit workwear and bags. What's next? Bunny jewelry for Bunney? Try rabbit jewelry by UNDERCOVER and Bunney.
The London-based jewelry brand has enlisted Jun Takahashi's streetwear label to help create a collaborative jewelry collection featuring these special rabbit padlock pendants.
The UNDERCOVER collaboration continues Bunney's "The Rabbit" series, the latest edition of its Selected Works publication. "The Rabbit" installment from Bunney's very own magazine kicked off last year, unpacking not just the literal animal's journey in the natural world but its impact on art and culture.
Bunney commemorated the release of "The Rabbit" project with a Shibuya exhibition, which included a couple of notable collaborations. Specifically, Bunney teamed up with Carhartt WIP for rabbit-branded workwear and pretty travel jewelry bags by Porter Yoshida, honoring the occasion in a stylish and hop-tastic manner.
Again, for UNDERCOVER x Bunney, a rabbit padlock is the star of the jewelry collaboration. The piece was created by Hong Kong's Wah-Tung Lock Factory, which specializes in surprisingly affordable metal goods. When initially produced, the rabbit locks came with various brandings from a lapine illustration to a simple "R." UNDERCOVER and Bunney opted for the classic letter stamp alongside the label's signature sign-offs.
Sex Pistols' second bassist, Sid Vicious, famously wore the rabbit padlock during his days in the punk rock band. "Sid put the lock on a chain around his neck, and I don't think it ever came off again; not for sentimental reasons, he just didn't take the key," Bunney's press release reads. "Comfort didn't seem to be his thing."
With the Vicious story in mind, it makes sense to bring Undercover along for the ride, as punk culture is one of the streetwear brand's biggest influences. UNDERCOVER also has a few jewelry pieces in its in-line collection.
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
Image Credits: Bunney, Press
UNDERCOVER and Bunney bring things full circle, attaching the padlock charm to not just necklaces but bracelets. Funny enough, there's also a rabbit padlock keyring.
Fans can catch the UNDERCOVER x Bunney's jewelry collaboration on February 22. Pieces will be available in various sizes at UNDERCOVER, Dover Street Market, and Bunney.
