Rei Kawakubo
The Eternal, Desperate Optimism of Retro-Futurism in Fashion
The late Pierre Cardin may have been fashion's original futurist, but today's designers are still craving escapism that only an idealistic future can provide.
Comme des Garçons Put on a Mini Runway Show at the Company Offices for Spring 2021
The label looked to dissonance as a source of inspiration in the middle of a very unusual season.
Must Read: Sacai to Design Jean-Paul Gaultier's Next Couture Collection, Uncertainty at Paris Fashion Week
Plus, Ralph Lauren cancels upcoming Fall 2020 show due to coronavirus.
Must Read: Rei Kawakubo on 50 Years in Fashion, MyTheresa to Launch Menswear
Plus, a former "Vogue" assistant gets probation for stealing from Grace Coddington.
See Every Look From Comme des Garçons's Fall 2019 Collection
The mostly-black range was anything but one-dimensional.
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Surprise! Gucci and Comme des Garçons Made a Bag Together
The plastic-wrapped paper tote combines signatures of both brands.
Inside the New Dover Street Market Los Angeles
LA's rapidly changing Arts District has a new fashion playground.
Musings on Womanhood, and Motherhood, at Comme des Garçons
There's a lot to say on the subject right now. Rei Kawakubo let us draw our own conclusions.
Must Read: The Beckham Family Covers 'Vogue' UK, IMG Rethinks Fashion Week
Plus, which influencers should actually be at fashion week?
Comme des Garçons's Fall 2018 Was a Moving, Frilly and Campy Fantasy for the Ages
"I think camp can express something deeper," noted Rei Kawakubo, "and give birth to progress."
It Took Andrew Bolton 13 Years to Convince Rei Kawakubo to Do a Met Exhibition
The Costume Institute curator and avant-garde designer were "always at odds," Bolton claimed.
Must Read: Watch 'Anna Wintour' Critique the Met Gala, Is Khloé Kardashian Suing Monica Rose?
Plus, Diplo signs with NEXT Models.
Everyone at the Met Gala Was Wearing Rei Kawakubo Hair
That's one easy way to get in on a theme.
Rei Kawakubo's Clothes Speak for Themselves at the Met's Comme des Garçons Exhibit
Take a look inside the Costume Institute's landmark exhibit of the year before it opens to the public on Thursday.
Collectors' Edition: Wearing Comme des Garçons Is a 'Transformative Experience' for Fans
"There's a sense of power injected into these clothes."
Ahead of Her Costume Institute Exhibit, Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo Challenges Our Idea of Fashion
It's no wonder the Metropolitan Museum of Art chose her.
Rei Kawakubo Will Be 2nd Living Designer Ever to Get a Costume Institute Exhibition
The 2017 Met Gala will celebrate the Comme des Garçons designer and will be co-chaired by Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams.
Rei Kawakubo Explored the Theme of 'Invisible Clothing' at Comme des Garçons
The visionary designer used exaggerated pieces to comment on how clothing is related to the human condition — from birth to death.
Must Read: Rumors of a Rei Kawakubo Costume Institute Exhibition, Alexander McQueen & Isabella Blow Movie in Development
Plus, Barbie reaches influencer status on Instagram.
The 10 Craziest Parts of That 'Elle' Writer's Attack on the Magazine
In a long, weird essay for "The Observer" titled "Elle on Earth," a writer slams the women's magazine for "ruining" his Rei Kawakubo interview.
Comme des Garçons's Spring 2016 Collection Defies Instagram-ification
While other designers in Paris focus on "likes," Rei Kawakubo continues to move the conversation about fashion and the design process forward.
