$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 Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
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 Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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
CommeDesGarcons 1997 Lumps&Bumps RunwayLook11 2Piece SheerTop & DrapedSkirtDress
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Chicago, IL
Dress, Dress Meets Body", which was nicknamed lumps and bumps, this navy two-piece set of transparent
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 1999 Unique HandCut Appliques Overdyed Grey Knit Pullover Top
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Chicago, IL
"lumps and bumps" navy set of ruffled net long-sleeve pullover and asymmetric-draping bias-cut stretch
CommeDesGarcons 1997 AdultPunk Transparent EcruOrganza WhiteSilk Blouse Jacket
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 Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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 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 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 Lumps Bumps black padded irregular top gathered skirt M
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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 Garcons Homme, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway COMME DES GARCONS 1997 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
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 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
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
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 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
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 Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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 Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
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 Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
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 Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
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 Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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 Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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 Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
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
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...
B H Wragge 1967 Linen Dress with Cutout Back
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great bight pink mid weight linen dress from B. H. Wragge (specifically the year 1967 as per the label). It is sleeveless with a rolled collar and it flares subtly to the hem. The...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
Julien Macdonald Asymmetrical Sheer Lace Panels Black Dress
By Julien Macdonald
Located in Naples, FL
Julien Macdonald Asymmetrical Sheer Lace Panels Black Dress IT 40 Black Julien Macdonald strapless mini dress featuring sheer lace panels, structured bust, lace trim, asymmetrical h...
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...
$1,737Sale Price|40% Off
1960s Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Marigold Yellow Silk Satin Tiered Petal Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the 1960s, this tiered Balmain Haute Couture asymmetrical gown is constructed entirely of luxurious marigold yellow silk satin. This classic dress, entirely handmade by world-cl...
Dolce & Gabbana Vintage 1990's Sheer Open Knit Crochet Fishnet Black Maxi Dress
Located in Naples, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Vintage 1990's Sheer Open Knit Crochet Fishnet Black Maxi Dress M/L Dolce & Gabbana vintage dress featuring V-neck, button closures at center front neckline and open...
$425Sale Price|38% Off
Superb 1980s Vicky Tiel Couture "Sara" Metallic Gold Lame Dress with Bolero (38)
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Port Hope, ON
Outstanding piece in excellent condition. The dress is boned to the waist and has a an inset bra. The permanent pleats of the skirt complement the gathers to be found at the bust and...
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!
Late 1960s Ferdinando Sarmi Burgundy Velvet Gown with Flared Cuffs and Hem
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Gresham, OR
An exquisite late 1960s Ferdinando Sarmi Renaissance-Revival, burgundy velvet gown with flared cuffs and hem. Satin trim at cuffs and a thin satin tie waistband. zippered back. Wond...
1950s Creme And Black Silk Lace cocktail Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950s Creme Silk Dress with black lace cocktail dress with fitted waist and large lapel. Bust: 36” / Waist: 26” / Length: 43 inches
$2,250
Size: none; comparable to size XXS
Nude Net and Panné Velvet Tiered Flock of Seagulls Ruffle Dress- XXS, Late 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Fully restored, this breathtaking dress recalls the ethereal evening gowns designed by Jeanne Lanvin and Coco Chanel in the late 1920s. Using a skin-tight nude net body stocking as i...
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2009 Chainmail Metal Mesh Knit Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Naples, FL
Jean Paul Gautier Sexy Chainmail Metal Mesh Dress Size IT 40 FR 36 Heather grey Jean Paul Gaultier metal mesh sleeveless midi dress with metal mesh at bodice and sash tie closure at...
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, ...
Jean Louis 1960s Silk Tiered Dress
By Jean Louis, JEAN LOUIS COUTURE
Located in Water Mill, NY
A black silk micro pleated gown from Jean Louis. The dress has a fitted bodice with a boned inner corset, spaghetti straps and the long full skirt is comprised of 4 tiers. It is ful...
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice. The full skirt adds a touch of volume to the dress. Hand...
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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