Rei Kawakubo

A pioneering Japanese fashion designer renowned for avant-garde creations. Working under Comme des Garçons, Watanabe is celebrated for fusing technical fabrics with innovative cutting techniques. He blurs the boundaries between sportswear and high fashion, garnering international acclaim for his forward-thinking approach.

A Japanese designer who shocked the global fashion world with his avant-garde designs centered on black. His 1981 Paris collection, known as the 'shock of black,' fundamentally upended Western fashion conventions. His unconventional style featuring asymmetry and oversized silhouettes has had an immeasurable impact on contemporary fashion.

A fashion brand founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969. Championing 'anti-fashion,' she deconstructed existing fashion concepts with designs featuring holes and asymmetry. Through ventures like Dover Street Market, she continues to innovate in both fashion and business as a globally influential figure.

The founder of COMME des GARCONS and a revolutionary designer who fundamentally overturned fashion concepts. Her 1981 Paris Collection debut was called the 'shock of black,' breaking Western fashion conventions. With a Metropolitan Museum exhibition as a living designer, she is eternally inscribed in fashion history.

Japanese fashion designer who founded Comme des Garcons in 1969. Her 1981 Paris collection debut, known as the 'black shock,' fundamentally challenged Western concepts of beauty in fashion. Through deconstructivist design and avant-garde aesthetics, she became one of the most influential designers in contemporary fashion history. Her Dover Street Market also revolutionized luxury retail.

A Japanese fashion brand founded by Rei Kawakubo. Since its establishment in 1975, known for innovative and experimental designs unbounded by convention. Features avant-garde silhouettes and material usage with black as the dominant color, profoundly influencing global high fashion. Supported by artists worldwide for its avant-garde design philosophy.