NGV Melbourne Launches Virtual Tour of Rei Kawakubo’s Radical Designs
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COMME des GARÇONS, meaning “like boys” in French, is a Japanese fashion label founded by Rei Kawakubo. Renowned for its avant garde aesthetic and unconventional silhouettes, Kawakubo transformed the brand into a successful fashion label. CDG is headquartered in Tokyo’s Aoyama district, with a strong worldwide presence. COMME des GARÇONS also includes many diffusion lines, such as PLAY, Noir, Homme Plus, Homme Plus Sport, SHIRT, Tricot and more. Later in 2004, CDG developed a market-based department store Dover Street Market, which stocks its main collections as well as its diffusion lines, among a variety of other designers and labels. The store also features art installations and interior designs by Kawakubo herself, among numerous other designers and artists.
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“Collecting Comme” features 65 outfits from over 40 collections.
Crisp black/white and white/black styles, equipped with ABZORB midsoles and Vibram outsoles.
The signature “Printemps-Été 1986 COMME des GARÇONS” text graces the rear.
Premiering on the runway at Paris Fashion Week.
Collegiate styles reconstructed.
Updating the wardrobe staple in Rei Kawakubo’s gothic style.
With a stark colorway and plenty of frayed denim detailing.
As well as chunky chain and mixed-material offerings.
Offered up in red and black iterations.
Rei Kawakubo’s menswear offerings included plenty of eye-searing suits and a Vibram-soled sneaker.
