$21,600Sale Price|25% Off
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M Reference: CRTI
$20,160Sale Price|20% Off
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S Reference: ANSN
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue dress Reference: CRTI/A00705
$360Sale Price|20% Off
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown nylon blend crew neck knit cropped top
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown nylon blend crew neck knit cropped top Reference: CRTI
$10,560Sale Price|20% Off
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps light blue dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps light blue dress Reference: CRTI
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top black skirt M
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top black skirt M Reference: CRTI
$23,400Sale Price|25% Off
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded irregular cut top skirt set M
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garcons Homme
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded irregular cut top skirt set M Reference: TGAS/A06031
Comme Des Garcons Grey Linen Lumps & Bumps Jacket 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Comme des Garcons "Lumps and Bumps" neutral tone
$11,700Sale Price|25% Off
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps gingham checked blue red set
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps gingham checked blue red set Reference: CRTI/A00722
2010 Comme des Garçons White Cotton Padded Top
By Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
the “lumps and bumps” show. Crafted from white cotton and cut to a deceptively simple short-sleeve t
CommeDesGarcons Kawakubo HandCutOverdyedAppliques Knit Pullover Top, 2000
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Chicago, IL
overlay with our listing for a rare Spring/Summer 1997 "lumps and bumps" navy set, which includes a
CommeDesGarcons S/S 1997 RunwayLook11 TulleTop & DrapedSkirtDress TwoPieceSet
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Chicago, IL
Body", which was nicknamed lumps-and-bumps, Rei Kawakubo designed this navy two-piece set of
CommeDesGarcons SilkApplique TransparentOrganza & Tulle AdultPunk Pullover, 1997
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Chicago, IL
Kawakubo's collection debuts when she introduced deconstructed asymmetrical "lumps and bumps" padding and
Comme des Garcons Jacket "Lumps And Bumps" Collection SS 1997
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Berlin, DE
as the “lumps and bumps” collection. oversized semi-sheer black jacket, tulle lining. Polyester 100
S/S 1997 Comme des Garcons 'Lumps and Bumps' blue gingham Dress
By Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
S/S 1997 Comme des Garcons Robe de chambre ‘Lumps and Bumps’ / Body Meets Dress blue and white
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps off white sheer turtleneck top S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps off white sheer turtleneck top S Reference: TGAS/E00230 Brand
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garcons Homme
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S Reference: ANSN
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M Reference: CRTI
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S Reference: ANSN
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M Reference: CRTI
runway COMME DES GARCONS SS1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway COMME DES GARCONS SS1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S Reference: ANSN
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps Bumps grey gingham dress S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps Bumps grey gingham dress S Reference: CRTI/A00707 Brand
COMME DES GARCONS 1996 Vintage beige shirred Lump Bumps midi skirt S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1996 Vintage beige shirred Lump Bumps midi skirt S Reference: CRTI/A00644 Brand
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS97 Lumps Bumps blue white gingham irregular cut top
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS ROBE DE CHAMBRE From the Spring Summer 1997 Lumps Bumps collection Polyester
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS97 Lumps Bumps red white gingham irregular cut dress
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS97 Lumps Bumps red white gingham irregular cut dress COMME DES GARCONS
COMME DES GARCONS 2010 Runway black Lumps Bumps irregular patchwork blazer S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 2010 Runway black Lumps Bumps irregular patchwork blazer S Reference: TGAS
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS97 Lumps Bumps blue white gingham irregular cut top
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS97 Lumps Bumps blue white gingham irregular cut top ROBE DE CHAMBRE by
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue dress
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue dress Reference: CRTI/A00705
COMME DES GARCONS 1996 Vintage Lumps Bumps black bias asymmetric cut skirt M
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1996 Vintage Lumps Bumps black bias asymmetric cut skirt M Reference: CRTI
runway COMME DES GARCONS SS1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway COMME DES GARCONS SS1997 Lumps Bumps black circle cut asymmetric dress S COMME DES GARCONS
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps red gingham top
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps red gingham top Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown nylon blend crew neck knit cropped top
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown nylon blend crew neck knit cropped top Reference: CRTI
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue bias top
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue bias top Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown nylon blend crew neck knit cropped top
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown nylon blend crew neck knit cropped top Reference: CRTI
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps red asymmetric cowl neck bias cut top
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps red asymmetric cowl neck bias cut top Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps grey asymmetric top skirt M US6
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps grey asymmetric top skirt M US6 COMME DES GARCONS
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps grey asymmetric top skirt M US6
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps grey asymmetric top skirt M US6 COMME DES GARCONS
COMME DES GARCONS AD1996 Lumps Bumps navy blue padded irregular bodycon dress S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS AD1996 Lumps Bumps navy blue padded irregular bodycon dress S COMME DES GARCONS
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps light blue dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Robe De Chambre Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps light blue dress Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps Bumps brown wool sheer square neck top
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps Bumps brown wool sheer square neck top Reference: CRTI/A00764
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top skirt set M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top skirt set M COMME DES GARCONS
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top skirt set M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage SS1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top skirt set M COMME DES GARCONS
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded cushions irregular cut top M
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded cushions irregular cut top M Reference: TGAS/A06031
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top black skirt M
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1997 Lumps & Bumps red asymmetric top black skirt M Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS 1996 Lumps Bumps navy blue padded irregular bodycon dress S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1996 Lumps Bumps navy blue padded irregular bodycon dress S Reference: TGAS
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded irregular cut top skirt set M
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded irregular cut top skirt set M Reference: TGAS
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded irregular cut top skirt set M
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps padded irregular cut top skirt set M Reference: TGAS/A06031
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Runway Lumps Bumps 3D white cotton bubble skirt M
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Runway Lumps Bumps 3D white cotton bubble skirt M Reference: CRTI
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Runway Lumps Bumps 3D white cotton bubble skirt M
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Runway Lumps Bumps 3D white cotton bubble skirt M Reference: CRTI
Comme des Garcons Lumps & Bumps Ensemble SS 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Comme des Garcons Lumps & Bumps Ensemble SS 1997
Comme Des Garcons Black & White Gingham Lumps & Bumps Collection Dress 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
white check "Lumps and Bumps" dress. The dress features abstract insets around the neckline and bodice
COMME DES GARCONS AW2010 blue Lumps & Bumps cushion padded tshirt top S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS FROM THE 2010 COLLECTION 100% WOOL. NAVY BLUE. SHORT SLEEVE. RIBBED SCOOPED NECK. 4 IRREGULAR CUSHION 3D PADDING AT FRONT. MADE IN JAPAN CONDITION Very good, thi...
1997 COMME DES GARCONS Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body 'lumps & bumps' dress
By Rei Kawakubo
Located in San Fransisco, CA
collection (often referred to as the 'lumps and bumps' collection). No size is indicated however this would
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps gingham checked blue red set
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps gingham checked blue red set Reference: CRTI/A00722
Comme des Garcons Lumps and Bumps Jacket 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Comme des Garcons "Lumps and Bumps" beige jacket. Collection SS 1997.
1997 COMME DES GARCONS black 'lumps and bumps' runway dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in San Fransisco, CA
, dress meets body', lumps and bumps collection, exactly as seen on the Spring 1997 runway. Dress spirals
Comme des Garcons S/S "Lumps and Bumps" Ivory Dress, 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body" came to be known as the "lumps and bumps" show. The show featured
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps red sheer top irregular skirt S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps red sheer top irregular skirt S Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps red sheer top irregular skirt S
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Vintage Lumps and Bumps red sheer top irregular skirt S Reference: CRTI
Comme des Garcons 'Body Meets Dress' / 'Bump' collection gingham skirt, c. 1997
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
meets body' / 'Lumps and bumps' spring/summer 1997 collection. The skirt of stretch nylon features a
1997 COMME DES GARCONS red gingham padded dress 'BODY MEETS DRESS'
By Comme des Garçons
Located in San Fransisco, CA
1997 'Body meets dress, dress meets body' collection often referred to as the Lumps and Bumps
runway COMME DES GARCONS AW2014 Monsters navy grey bundled wool top skirt set
Located in Hong Kong, NT
TECHNIQUE . BUNDLED EFFECT OF THICK FABRIC CREATES PADDED LUMPS AND BUMPS EFFECT . INVERTED STITCHING
Museum Quality Comme des Garcons Lumps & Bumps SS 1997 Red Gingham Top
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Comme des Garcons Robe de Chambre "Lumps & Bumps" or "Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown sheer cowl high bias cut top
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps brown sheer cowl high bias cut top Reference: CRTI/A00733
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps red asymmetric cowl neck bias cut top
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Lumps Bumps red asymmetric cowl neck bias cut top Reference: CRTI
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue white gingham irregular cut top
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1997 Lumps Bumps blue white gingham irregular cut top Reference: ANSN
COMME des GARCONS S/S "Lumps and Bumps" Navy Gingham Dress, 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collection titled "Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body" came to be known as the "lumps and bumps" show. The
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Runway Lumps and Bumps brown organza tulle cocoon coat S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1997 Runway Lumps and Bumps brown organza tulle cocoon coat S Reference: TGAS
CommeDesGarcons 1999RunwayFinale Overdyed Convertible Pinned CapeDress MaxiSkirt
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons
Located in Chicago, IL
blouse/translucent skirt set from the iconic Spring/Summer 1997 Lumps & Bumps collection. She had used
1997 COMME DES GARCONS pink gingham dress with padding
By Comme des Garçons
Located in San Fransisco, CA
1997 Lumps and Bumps collection. Size 'M'. Approximate measurements: bust 36", hips42" and length 45
Beautiful Vintage White Sheer Pearl + Beads + Sequins Encrusted Shawl Scarf
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage white sheer oversized piano shawl / scarf! Feature thousands of hand-sewn pearl, beads, rhinestones and sequins. Pearl tassels feature pink iridescent pailliettes o...
1999 Salvatore Ferragamo Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe Red Swarovski Heels 6B
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Ferragamo pump is a limited edition release from 1999, recreating the heels that Salvatore Ferragamo designed exclusively for Marilyn Monroe. The iconic actress wore the origina...
$1,406
Size: French 42
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" Fall Winter 1975 Long dress in a stunning Majorelle cobalt blue, crafted from a luxurious viscose & silk blend jersey. Key features include a fla...
Renato Balestra New with Tags Silk Dress 1990s
By Renato Balestra
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great black silk damask dress from Renato Balestra with a subtle pattern of tiny dots throughout. It has a square cut plunging neckline and a black band with a center front bow un...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
1990s Couture Jean-Louis Scherrer Vintage Painted Red + Black Trousers/ Pants
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Sparks, NV
Number vintage couture from the 1990s by Jean-Louis Scherrer! Hand painted red and black silk trousers. Unlined with side zip and button closure. Hidden front pockets. The marked siz...
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top stitch...
Bob Mackie Orange & Black Beaded Tiger Print with Black Chiffon Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an exotic evening gown from Bob Mackie. It is an orange and black long sleeve fitted gown with a tiger print beaded pattern, and a full and flowy chiffon skirt. Fully lined. ...
Dolce & Gabbana Midnight-Black Body-Hugging Spandex Built-In Bra Evening Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in New York, NY
Dolce & Gabbana body-hugging midnight-black evening dress is fully lined with their signature leopard print. This wonderful evening dress has a matching built-in bra for a "pe...
NWT Vintage Bob Mackie Size 8 Black and White Color Block Sleeveless Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and flattering brand new with original store tags vintage BOB MACKIE black and white color block Size 8 evening gown! Features blak crepe at bust, white crepe at waist, and...
Fall 1999 Chanel Black and Cream Felted Wool Maxi Dress
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful Chanel black and cream felted wool maxi dress from Fall 1999 collection. The bottom of the dress is cream while the top is black with a curved seam accentuating the waist, ...
$1,199Sale Price|20% Off
Size: FR 36 US 4
NEW Christian Dior John Galliano Cashmere Saddle Bag Print Cardigan Twin Set 36
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
A rare piece - you won't find anyone wearing the same! Gorgeous twin set by John Galliano for Christian Dior A stunning ensemble consisting of top and cardigan Softest cashmere silk ...
1930s Sexy Gold Floral Brocade Lamé Bias-Cut Gown with Extreme Plunging Back
Located in Gresham, OR
1930s Siren gown in gold floral lamé brocade: Racer back with extremely low plunge! Full cowl neck front. The sexiest dress in the room!
$1,150
Size: Medium - Large
Beautiful 1970s Silver Metallic Lurex Rhinestone Buttons Sleeveless Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 70s silver metallic lurex sleeveless maxi dress / gown with rhinestone buttons! Features a soft silver metallic lurex that is both elegant and flattering. Fitted b...
Blumarine S/S 2002 Pink & Black Hibiscus Floral Silk Dress
By Blumarine
Located in Wembley, GB
Interdite Vintage presents a Blumarine S/S 2002 Pink & Black Hibiscus Floral Silk Dress • Blumarine • From the Spring / Summer 2002 collection • Made in Italy Size XS - IT 40 - U...
Comme des Garçons is one of the world’s most innovative and trailblazing fashion brands, helmed by its inimitable founder, Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo (b. 1942), who has a penchant for breaking fashion and cultural norms. The only living designer apart from Yves Saint Laurent to have a retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Kawakubo has permanently changed fashion with designs that challenge traditional ideas of beauty with a creative and transgressive exuberance.
After studying art and literature at Keio University in Tokyo, Kawakubo worked as a freelance stylist before establishing her own label in 1969. Comme des Garçons — which is also known as CDG — officially launched in 1973, and Kawakubo opened her first store in Tokyo three years later. She has since been instrumental in pioneering many concepts now familiar in contemporary fashion.
One of Kawakubo's most iconic moves was her introduction of androgynous styles (Comme des Garçons means “like the boys” in French) with asymmetrical, twisted silhouettes that envelope the body. While she told the New York Times that the “basics of clothing lie in men’s fashion,” Kawakubo believes in the concept of humanness in clothes (she titled her spring 1995 show “Transcending Gender”).
In the 1970s, when color-blocking was the norm, Kawakubo stuck to her monochromatic color palette dominated by shades of black with uncompromising dedication, although with evocative and powerful use of red and white.
Comme des Garçons is also known for an often shocking take on fashion. Deconstructed tailoring, violently slashed fabric and sculptural shapes are some themes that run through the brand’s collections, but Kawakubo never explains the meaning of her conceptual pieces, which fall somewhere between art and fashion.
Designer Junya Watanabe, who worked alongside Kawakubo for nearly a decade, operates an atelier based within the Tokyo headquarters of Comme des Garçons, and he established a line under Kawakubo's label in the early 1990s. Since then, even though the brand has launched additional lines and more commercial offshoots like PLAY, known by the iconic heart motif with eyes, the premier men’s line Homme Plus and the multilabel Dover Street Market that opened in 2004, the essence of Comme des Garçons remains Kawakubo’s otherworldly and undefinable creations, which are impossible to ignore.
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