We’ve already seen several high-profile Japanese designers tackle the mundane for Isetan’s Art Convenience Store (fragment pens, Mastermind umbrellas), but this one takes the cake for most unusual. Jun Takahashi of Undercover worked with Ginbis on a collaborative box of Animal Crackers. The packaging portrays the different animals in a realistic setting, while each cracker is branded with the animal’s name. Interestingly enough, Ginbis prints their biscuits in English, giving the Japanese a head start on vague animal shape naming. Now available at Cliffedge.

More looks at the Undercover x Ginbis Animal Crackers after the click.

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Isetan, the Japanese department store, opened today the Art Convenience Store, a new temporary section, that presents a special line-up of products by companies such as Visionaire, Nike, Ksubi, Undercover, Visvim and many others. The idea is to present a range of products that are made in collaboration with artists.
Interesting products that you will find in the Isetan Art Convenience Store are a Visionaire x Goyard trunk, that features 50 issues and they are msde to order. Also they will be carrying a special UGG boot collection, with several boots designed by Japanese artists and brands, the Visvim x Mastermind FBT Shaman, special Undercover product, a Hello Kitty Kubrick and more.
We give you a look at some of the releases after the jump.

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