# Skatething

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Shinichiro Nakamura, better known by his moniker Skatething, is considered a pioneer in streetwear. He has designed for brands such as A Bathing Ape, Billionaire Boys Club, [Undercover](https://fashionwiki.co/undercover-41a9.md), and more. He currently designs for his clothing brand Cav Empt alongside Toby Feltwell.

- **Name:** Shinichiro Nakamura
- **Date of Birth:** 1969
- **Place of Birth:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Occupation(s):** Graphic Designer, Fashion Designer
- **Citizenship:** Japan
- **Years Active:** 1980s-present

## Biography

**Early Life and Education**

As a child, Sk8thing was introverted, having befriended someone for the first time around the fifth grade. Because of his poor social skills, he turned to graphics as a communication tool.[1]

Sk8thing did not have formal education or apprenticeships within the creative field: “I’d love to say I went to Central Saint Martins. Or that I went to Antwerp, or that I know all about fashion—but I’m just a wannabe in everything.”[1]

## Notable Works

- Goodenough
- Undercover
- A Bathing Ape
- Billionaire Boys Club
- Cav Empt

## Notable Photos of Designer


![Hiroshi Fujiwara Adjustment, Issue 12](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780260949526-HFA12.jpg.webp)

![Last Orgy 2, Final Issue](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780260728300-2.jpeg.webp)

![Backstage at Undercover S/S 03 "Scab" Runway Show — Photographed by Yoshie Tominaga. Scanned by My Clothing Archive.](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780261460202-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Interview for HUgE 2013 — Wearing Cav Empt](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1783879134896-tumblr28d8.jpg.webp)

## Graphic Designs for Undercover


![Undercover S/S 2000 "Teaser" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259782626-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 2000 "Teaser" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259783974-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 2000 "Teaser" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259821916-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 2000 "Teaser" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259822724-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 2000 "Teaser" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259823107-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 01 "Interlocking Panels" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259849144-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 01 "Interlocking Panels" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259849474-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 01 "Interlocking Panels" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259877681-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 02 "The Illusion of Haze" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259877959-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 02 "The Illusion of Haze" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259878298-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 02 "The Illusion of Haze" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259901644-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover S/S 02 "The Illusion of Haze" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259901946-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover A/W 03 "Paper Doll" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259916789-undercover.jpg.webp)

![Undercover A/W 03 "Paper Doll" Graphic](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1780259955682-undercover.jpg.webp)

## Illustration Work For HUgE


![Amy Winehouse — Preaching Blues series with Kunichi Nomura](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1783879786373-tumblrb1ae.jpg.webp)

![John Belushi — Preaching Blues series with Kunichi Nomura](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1783880377845-tumblrc4e8.jpg.webp)

![Jack Johnson — Preaching Blues series with Kunichi Nomura](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1783880453994-tumblrd8c9.jpg.webp)

![Brian Jones — Preaching Blues series with Kunichi Nomura](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1783880618287-tumblrfdc9.jpg.webp)

![Jean-Michel Basquiat — Preaching Blues series with Kunichi Nomura](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1783880670521-tumblr3e47.jpg.webp)

## References

1. Kunichi Nomura. "Skatething." Eyescream The Sk8thing Issue, May 2012, pp. 15-19.

## Contributors

- [riv](https://fashionwiki.co/user/riv)
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