taken under rei kawakubo's wing takahashi went to paris in 1998 with his exchange collection which he presented in the prestigious colette store. his 1999 ambivalence collection presented reversible clothing that was worn on the catwalk by twins each wearing a different side.these novel clothes were versatile and fun creating a paradox similar to those of surrealist artists a casual denim jacket turned into an elegant fur dress a second denim jacket turned into a nylon windbreaker.