Guerrilla Store +1 213 proprietor Artist, Brett Westfall, and Comme des Garcons founder, Rei Kawakubo, recently got together for a collaborative venture for the Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons collection for women. This extremely limited release is out now and is available at all Comme des Garcons’ stores worldwide, with the pieces making their way to Guerrilla Store +1 213 this month.
The inspiration for this joint venture comes from Brett Westfall’s ‘Sherf’ installation exhibition that was held at Kazuo HQ in Downtown Los Angeles in June 2007. Men’s versions of the shirts will be produced through Westfall’s Unholy Matrimony label and the release of these will coincide with the arrival of the women’s versions by Kawakubo and Westfall.
The Comme des Garcons Guerrilla Store +1 213 has put on some amazing functions since its occupation began back in February in Downtown Los Angeles, and another one will be held to celebrate the release of this particular collection. The original ‘Sherf/Fresh’ paintings will be exhibited at the release party and anyone is welcome to join. Details about this event will be released later on in the month.
COMME des GARCONS has released a new series of wallets for their 2008 summer campaign. For the Japanese brand, their popularity has slowly leached into the mainstream and has been aided greatly by the creation of various sub-lines catering to different demographics and budgets. A look at their latest wallets include various embossed patterns such as numbers, letters and other patterns. Available now at select IT stores in Hong Kong.
10 Corso Como Comme des Garçons created for Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons line with the help of Milanese lifestyle guru Carla Sozzani will be celebrating their 6th anniversary this year. To celebrate this event, a 400% Bearbrick as well as a Tote bag was created by Medicom Toy for this occasion. The Bearbrick will retail at 8,190 Yen while the Tote bag will cost 7,350 Yen. The items will be available very soon.
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Citrus scents are at the root of COMME des GARCONS’ latest series of perfume. With the tagline “Wake Up, feel positive, be positive”, the separate scents feature orange, lemon and lime as each creates a fresh spritz of vitamin scents. Available now at colette.
New graphic tees designed by Junya Watanabe for COMME des GARCONS. These graphics refer to Japanese post-war advertising, with new American influences. These all over prints, cover the ribbing of the crew-neck collar and is beyond the regular BET bootleg Vuitton remix all-over print tee. More to come on intelligent graphics from COMME des GARCONS.
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In a first-ever move for COMME des GARCONS Guerrilla Store series of retail locations, the temporary store space has become a fixture at the recent opening of the Radical Advertising museum exhibition in Duesseldorf, Germany. Including both older releases and new styles, the CdG Guerrilla store will be play nicely against a back drop of alternative media forms. The Radical Advertising exhibition highlights viral marketing and 3-D ad campaigns. The exhibition will run until August 16th at the NRW Forum Duesseldorf.
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Fred Perry is an Iconic brand, another original brand with 5 decades of history. Fred Perry himself was world tennis champion in 1928 and in 1952 started making the slim-fit tennis shirts that were revolutionary at the time.
A few decades later, his clothes became the uniform for original street cultures in the UK such as Mods and Skinheads. Fred Perry has maintained its connection with culture as well as sport, and do alot of contemporary collabos.
The most famous collabo is with Comme des Garçons, but they even let Staple Design in on a piece. They have an extensive music part of their site, and have a small feature on a ska-punk group, staying true to their original fan base that rmade them famous. Check out a sneak preview of the newest Fred Perry X Comme des Garçons destined for release very soon in Spring ‘08.
Rei Kawakubo, founder and head designer of Japanese label, Comme des Garcons, will be the guest designer for H&M’s 2008 autumn collection. The collection will include everything from men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing to accessories and even an exclusive unisex fragrance. The collection is set to launch in early November at the opening of H&M’s second store in Tokyo, Japan, and it will hit other H&M stores a few days later.
Ever since Comme des Garcons’ debut in 1981, Rei Kawakubo has been known for challenging the norms with her use of distressed fabrics, unfinished edges, asymmetrical cuts, and monochromatic tones. The collaboration will let H&M break into the Japanese/Harajuku market and compete with the dominating Uniqlo, both known for fashionable yet affordable clothing.
This collaboration will definitely be worth waiting for since it will be Comme des Garcon design at H&M prices.
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On April 5th, the WoodWood crew will be setting up a temporary space in the basement of the Comme des Garcons Guerrilla store in the city of Warsaw. We’re not quite sure what to expect from the designers Karl-Oskar Olsen and Brian SS Jensen but expect a lot of tape, cardboard and most importantly, vodka. The opening reception will take place between 3 – 6 PM and everyone’s invited.
Comme des Garcons Guerrilla Store +4822 III
ul. Koszykowa 1
00-564 Warszawa
Poland
Tel: +4822 621 1046
COMME des GARCONS recently gave the crew over at the newest Guerrilla Store location in Downtown Los Angeles the green light to design and create some very special LA exclusive items for the shop owners and its staff. Brett Westfall and Tak, the proprietors of the +1213 Guerrilla Store, designed some very unique and tough looking denim vests which feature intricately designed patches that reflect both owners interests in skateboarding and fixed gear bicycles. Also, the front of the vests features patches with the acronyms: V.F.T.I., which stands for Victory For The Independent and D.N.P., which stands for Dirty Ninja Pirates – a way of life. V.F.T.I. signifies the merging of Brett and Tak’s company with the always cutting edge label, COMME des GARCONS. Both companies live by a code of being independent spirits, which is what makes this partnership very exciting. Another interesting tidbit of information is that the clothing on the sales floor rotates, so the store is always kept fresh with new items. Make sure you stop by during its year long occupation in Los Angeles.
Dover Street Market Isetan represents a special team-up between the English/Japanese retailers as they celebrate 150 years of successful Anglo-Japanese relations. While previous news saw Visvim & COMME des GARCONS work together, another release features COMME des GARCONS on a sole account. The collection of shirts range from t-shirts to button-ups each featuring a Union Jack logo. Available now at DSM Isetan.
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Japan’s premier department store Istean is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amenity and Commerce with a special collection of products released in association with Dover Street Market. The definitive highlight of the co-designed products is a collaborative effort between Visvim and COMME des GARCONS on a capsule of FBTs and apparel. The “Marketing Machine” FBTs feature an all-over print over three different colors and utilizing the new Folk sole. The apparel consists of a button-up in true CdG form as well as a pocket hoodie. The collection will be avialable exclusively at the special Dover Street Market Isetan space until March 31st.
Source: Openers via High Snobiety
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