System magazine: Rei Kawakubo’s theatre of the absurd

Rei Kawakubo

For all fashion book lovers among my readers: please help me complete my research and fill out a quick survey (3 questions) about fashion book prices here. I appreciate your help. This month, the above manifesto by Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons has been reposted hundreds of times on every website that vaguely has ... Read more

Can a wallet make or break your look?

Comme des Garcons wallets

In the fashion realm, I'm often amused that people will go to great lengths to put together a beautiful outfit, yet they continuously neglect the less obvious accessories such as umbrellas and wallets. Like any other accessory, umbrellas and wallets can make or break your look. No matter how well dressed you are, when you ... Read more

Comme des Garçons Spring 2007: Grace and nature

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Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 2007: A collection whose t-shirts were not just t-shirts. Rei Kawakubo is a senior voice in Japanese design, and, in a broader sense, a foreign ambassador for all that can be creative and free-thinking about her nation. In a way—an allusive way, admittedly—she acknowledged that fact for the first time in ... Read more