Rei kawakubo

In this rare manifesto designer Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garcons reveals some of the paths she follows to find absolutely NEW paths, her rigorous challenge to herself.

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Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, founder and head of Comme des Garcons brand, receives 6th annual Isamu Noguchi Award in New York

At times many have asked why fashion continues to be a respectable and relevant choice of career or study. Sceptics have complained that fashion has merely serves to decorate, creating a world of c…

Forty years after Rei Kawakubo founded Comme des Garçons, we still know little of the fiercely private designer, who rarely provides a photo or an interview. For the 2015 legends issue Vogue Paris had the rare opportunity to shoot with the cult label’s creative director, one of the most venerated figures in design – the best term we could find for a creator who states that she does neither art nor fashion. As Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons is confirmed as next year’s theme for the MET…

“There is never repetition,” says photographer Paolo Roversi of Rei Kawakubo’s work. Here he talks about their initial meeting, 34 years ago, and what her works means to him.

Without color, texture and shape take the spotlight.