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Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

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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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Designer: Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garcons Blue Devore Dress AW 1996
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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20th Century Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme des Garcons Argyle Sweater With Attached Dress 2006
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comme des Garcons navy and brown argyle button front cardigan sweater with attached black satin fancy dress. Collection AW 2006.
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20th Century Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme Des Garçons Black Ruched Suspender Dress Circa 1989
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
This striking Comme des Garçons smocked bib dress from 1989 showcases Rei Kawakubo's signature avant-garde approach to fashion. The dress features an intricately gathered smocking te...
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1980s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1996 Runway blue purple velvet devour wrap dress M
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1996 Runway blue purple velvet devour wrap dress M Reference: CRTI/A00678 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1996 - Runway Material...
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1990s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Grey asymmetrical wool jersey dress with embellishment Comme des Garçons
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey asymmetrical wool jersey dress with ribbon with pompoms embellishment. Cut-work. Shorter total lenght: 110cm Longer total lenght: 128cm SIZE S
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2010s Asian Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

rare COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1980's black asymmetric wrap kimono robe dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1980's black asymmetric wrap kimono robe dress Reference: CRTI/A00698 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1980s Material: Rayon...
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1980s Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1994 boiled wool tweed raw frayed edge midi dress M
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1994 boiled wool tweed raw frayed edge midi dress M Reference: CRTI/A00597 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1994 Material: Wool C...
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1990s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme des Garcons Short Sleeve Sculpted Pleats Denim Dress
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Denim is masterfully rethought in this avant-garde Tricot Comme des Garçons day dress . The utilitarian textile in a rich indigo blue is gathered, pleated and ruffled to take on a lightweight appearance in the pretty knee-length silhouette. The bodice alone is genius in its intricacy with its puffed short sleeves trimmed in sweet pleats, its asymmetrical center front finished with a ruffle of raw fringe and its abundance of gathers that meet at the seams to create a traditional fitted-waist silhouette minus any of the normal dress pattern...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

A Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe Black Woollen Chasuble Dress Circa 2000
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 2000 France Japan Iconic black chasuble dress by Comme des Garçons from the famous Japanese brand created by Rei Kawakubo. Master in the art of d...
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Early 2000s French Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

COMME DES GARCONS 1980's Vintage grey chevron asymmetric draped cocoon dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1980's Vintage grey chevron asymmetric draped cocoon dress Reference: CRTI/A00677 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collec...
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1980s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

vintage COMME DES GARCONS 1991 dark indigo washed denim pinched seam dress S
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage COMME DES GARCONS 1991 dark indigo washed denim pinched seam dress S Reference: CRTI/A00326 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1991 Material: Denim C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

vintage COMME DES GARCONS 1980s burgundy polka dot dungaree midi skirt S
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage COMME DES GARCONS 1980s burgundy polka dot dungaree midi skirt S Reference: CRTI/A00453 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1980s Material: Wool Color...
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1980s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

COMME DES GARCONS 1993 brown reversed seam fuzzy plush wool midi dress M
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1993 brown reversed seam fuzzy plush wool midi dress M Reference: CRTI/A00118 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: AD1993 Material: Wool Colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1980s black triacetate V-neck pleated belted dress
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS Vintage 1980s black triacetate V-neck pleated belted dress Reference: CRTI/A00548 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1980s Material: Triace...
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1980s Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme Des Garcons Brown Lace Apron Dress
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Comme des Garcons brown lace apron dress featuring an attached belt and open back. Comme Des Garcons O...
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1990s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Rare Comme des Garçons Black Diaphanous Lace Dress In the Met Costume Institute
By Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
Rare diaphanous black cotton lace tunic dress designed in 1987 by Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for her avant garde Comme des Garcons design house. The dress has multiple ways o...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Rare Comme des Garçons Diaphanous Lace Tunic Dress in The Met Costume Institute
By Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
Rare diaphanous lace cotton tunic dress designed in 1987 by Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for her avant garde Comme des Garcons design house. One of the same dresses is also p...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme des Garcons gingham crepe shirt dress, A / W 1995
By Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
- Peter pan collar - Black button closures - From the outside the front of the dress appears as two separate garments, a jacket and skirt. Autumn-Winter 1995
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1990s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme des Garcons navy blue cotton gathered tunic-style dress, ss 1984
By Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
▪ Comme des Garcons cotton tunic-like dress ▪ Navy blue ground with white brush stroke-like print ▪ Slit armholes ▪ Irregular stitches at the front creating a gathered effect ▪ One ...
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1980s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme Des Garcons Dark Brown Kimono Sleeve Dress With Elastic 1982
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Comme des Garcons dark brown kimono dress with drop-waist, high v neck, and butterfly sleeves. Collection 1982. Comme Des Garcons ...
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1980s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme des Garcons Black & White Check Flat Ruffle Dress 2013
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comme des Garcons black and white check flat day dress with black ruffle trim. Collection 2013.
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme Des Garcons Black & Taupe Deconstructed Rayon Gown 1998
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Comme des Garcons black & taupe rayon panel gown featuring asymmetrical sleeves, boat neckline, contrasting panels, full skirt, and...
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1990s Japanese Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

Comme des Garçons Blue and White Mini Dress, Size L
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The dress features blue and white polka dot pattern, long sleeves, crew neck line and flare skirt detail design.
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21st Century and Contemporary Comme des Garçons Day Dresses

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Find an extraordinary range of authentic Comme des Garçons day dresses available on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing our collection of unique vintage and designer fashion to elevate your daily look or to introduce new colors to the dazzling formal wear in your wardrobe, this designer’s body of work includes elements of blue, pink, purple and other tones. Customers who are interested in this designer might also find the work of Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo appealing. On 1stDibs, find haute couture, vintage and designer Comme des Garçons day dresses from top boutiques around the world. Comme des Garçons day dresses prices can differ depending upon time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $32,400, while the average work can sell for $1,692.
Questions About Comme des Garçons Day Dresses
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Many fashion lovers believe that Commes des Garçons is worth it. Comme des Garçons is one of the world’s most innovative and trailblazing fashion brands, helmed by its inimitable founder, Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo, 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 creative and transgressive exuberance. However, whether or not it’s worth investing in Commes des Garçons pieces is totally subjective! At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Find Commes des Garçons pieces and other apparel and accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The meaning behind Comme des Garçons relates to the signature style the brand's founder, Rei Kawakubo, is known for. In French, the brand's name means "like the boys." It relates to Kawakubo's androgynous styles with asymmetrical, twisted silhouettes that envelope the body. While she once 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”). On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Comme des Garçons apparel and accessories.

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