One of my favorite fashion
designers is Rei Kawakubo, she designs and makes clothes under Comme des Garçons. She is a self-taught, Japanese fashion designer. She studied fine art and
literature, worked in a textiles company and also worked as a freelance stylist
for a while. In 1973, Rei Kawakubo established Comme des Garçons Co. Ltd., and opened the first
boutique about two years later. Comme des Garçons has been said to have
“challenged the established notions of beauty”, which I think is stunning and
extremely inspiring, “challenging the establishe notions of beauty”.
In
the 80’s, devoted “followers” of her clothes were nicknamed “crows”. In 1981,
Rei Kawakubo started showing in Paris, and opened a boutique in 1982.
Journalists had labeled her clothes “Hiroshima chic”, amongst other things.
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Rei is one of those designers whose work is
so prestigious that she inspires complete awe, and she is just so mysterious,
which almost comes through to the clothes she designs.
Rei Kawakubo is quite media shy, and
prefer that her innovative creations to speak for themselves, which I
personally think they do!
//“I
guess it's because I endeavor to make clothes that didn't exist before.” //
Rei Kawakubo is a member of the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter. She approaches fashion as an art form,
which I think is exactly what it is, an art form, although I also think that
fashion isn’t art.
Fashion is a form of art, a means of
expression. They have different purposes, and in some aspects almost compliment
each other. But I don’t think that they need to be compared.
//“I
like to shop at airports, because I don’t have time to shop.”//
Polyvore set I made about Rei Kawakubo.
Daisie Jo xx
Leutton Postle sweater
Stephanie Wong autumn/winter 2011/12
Rags & Chains photographed by Kesler Tran
Celia Pym knitted jumper
Source: Hero, issue 4. As seen at agustinyr.tumblr.com
Yarn coat by Sharron Hedges
Embroided sweater by Stephanie Imma Cristofaro
Else Regensteiner
Photographed by Patric Shaw
Embroided sweater by Laura Helen Searle
Sasha Pivovarova by Mario Sorrenti
Ajek Deng
Josephine Skriver by Andrew Yee
Chanel autumn/winter 2010/11
Stine Goya
Source: i-D, winter 2012. As seen at thefashionmedley.com
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