Comme des Garçons
Dispatch from Tokyo: A Retail Roadmap
With the devaluation of the yen, Tokyo has become a focal point for fashion shoppers looking for good deals. Imran Amed shares his key takeaways and recommendations from a recent trip to the world’s retail capital.
Dispatch from Tokyo: A Retail Roadmap
With the devaluation of the yen, Tokyo has become a focal point for fashion shoppers looking for good deals. Imran Amed shares his key takeaways and recommendations from a recent trip to the world’s retail capital.
Will Dover Street Market’s Big Bet on Independent Fashion Pay Off?
The Comme des Garçons-owned retailer’s new Paris location is taking a radical — and risky — gamble on indie labels over big brand concessions at a challenging moment for the fashion market. ‘The hunger for sure is out there — I feel it,’ said CEO Adrian Joffe.
Will Dover Street Market’s Big Bet on Independent Fashion Pay Off?
The Comme des Garçons-owned retailer’s new Paris location is taking a radical — and risky — gamble on indie labels over big brand concessions at a challenging moment for the fashion market. ‘The hunger for sure is out there — I feel it,’ said CEO Adrian Joffe.
Has Creativity Become a Luxury?
At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Has Creativity Become a Luxury?
At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
In Paris, Comme and Its Children
A handful of the most interesting designers showing at Paris Fashion Week owe a debt to Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo, writes Tim Blanks.
In Paris, Comme and Its Children
A handful of the most interesting designers showing at Paris Fashion Week owe a debt to Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo, writes Tim Blanks.
Paris Day Six: Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe
Sarah Burton saying goodbye to McQueen gives pause for reflection on the question of legacy. So does Rei Kawakubo with yet another exercise in abstraction.
Paris Day Six: Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe
Sarah Burton saying goodbye to McQueen gives pause for reflection on the question of legacy. So does Rei Kawakubo with yet another exercise in abstraction.
At Men’s Fashion Week, Postcards From Paris
The Paris menswear shows had a postcard-like feel, but there were standouts that proposed a shift in dress as well as a spectacle, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
At Men’s Fashion Week, Postcards From Paris
The Paris menswear shows had a postcard-like feel, but there were standouts that proposed a shift in dress as well as a spectacle, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Rip It Up And Start Again: Why We Love Comme des Garçons, Junya and Noir
Rei Kawakubo and her acolytes Junya Watanabe and Kei Ninomiya continue to offer the most idiosyncratic takes on fashion as we don’t know it, writes Tim Blanks.
Rip It Up And Start Again: Why We Love Comme des Garçons, Junya and Noir
Rei Kawakubo and her acolytes Junya Watanabe and Kei Ninomiya continue to offer the most idiosyncratic takes on fashion as we don’t know it, writes Tim Blanks.
In Paris, Creators and Imposters
The Paris Fashion Week that closed on Tuesday offered both sparks of originality and shameless theft, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
In Paris, Creators and Imposters
The Paris Fashion Week that closed on Tuesday offered both sparks of originality and shameless theft, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
The Triumph of Fashion’s Avant-Garde Is Never-Ending
Without fail, Japan’s finest will leave you somewhere between inspired and bemused.
The Triumph of Fashion’s Avant-Garde Is Never-Ending
Without fail, Japan’s finest will leave you somewhere between inspired and bemused.
Perfume Gets in the Collaboration Game
Taking a page from the streetwear playbook, niche perfume houses offer collaborations as an attractive alternative to the standard licensing deal.
Perfume Gets in the Collaboration Game
Taking a page from the streetwear playbook, niche perfume houses offer collaborations as an attractive alternative to the standard licensing deal.