Slide 1

Slide 2 The only thing important to me is making clothes. Norma Gredonia Introduction to Fashion March 19, 2013 Slide 3 The only thing important to me is making clothes, Rei Kawakubo once said. In 1942, Rei Kawakubo was born. In 1964, graduated in fine arts, Keio University, Tokyo, 1964. In 1964-66, worked in advertising department, Asahi Kasei textile firm. In 1967, began career as Free Lance artist working in textile company, though untrained as a Fashion Designer. In 1969, established her own company, Comme des Garcons Co. Ltd. in Tokyo which incorporated in 1973. Slide 4 Comme des Garcons Co. Ltd. Debuted in Paris in 1981. Introduced Homme menswear, 1978. Introduced Robe de Chambre lines, 1981. Formed Comme des Garons, S.A. Ready-to-Wear subsidiary, 1982. Introduced Homme Plus collection, 1984. Introduced Homme Deux and Noir collections, 1987. Slide 5 Design Traits Anti-fashion Deconstructed garments Primarily black, grey, or white Asymmetry Unfinished Comme des Garons became the preferred label of the avant-garde and the highly independent. Slide 6 Controversial Collections: Broken Bride Slide 7 Controversial Collections: Destroy Slide 8 Controversial Collections: Dress Meets Body, Body Meets Dress Slide 9 Competitor: Issey Miyake Slide 10 Competitor: Yohji Yamamoto Slide 11 Inspired: Martin Margiela Slide 12 Inspired: Ann Demeulemeester Slide 13 Junya Watanabe Slide 14 Sells line in shop: Tao Kurihara Slide 15 Spring 2000 RTW Slide 16 Slide 17 Fall 2002 RTW Slide 18 Slide 19 Spring 2006 RTW Slide 20 Slide 21 Fall 2006 RTW Slide 22 Slide 23 Spring 2012 RTW Slide 24 Slide 25 Fall 2012 RTW Slide 26 Slide 27 Any Questions? Slide 28 Citation Page Bodine, Sarah, and Diana Idzelis. "Fashion Encyclopedia." Rei Kawakubo. Advameg, Inc., 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. Banks, Tim. "Comme Des Garons Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review." Style.com. Conde Nast, 03 Mar. 2012. Web. 18 Mar. 2013 Banks, Tim. "Comme Des Garons Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review." Style.com. Conde Nast, 01 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. "Comme Des Garons." Style.com. CONDE NAST, 2012. Web. 18 Mar. 2013 Limnander, Armand. "Comme Des Garons Spring 2000 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review." Style.com. Conde Nast, 05 Oct. 1999. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. Mower, Sarah. "Comme Des Garons Fall 2006 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review." Style.com. Conde Nast, 04 Mar. 2006. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. Mower, Sarah. "Comme Des Garons Spring 2006 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review." Style.com. Conde Nast, 04 Oct. 2005. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. Mower, Sarah. "Comme Des Garons Fall 2002 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review." Style.com. Conde Nast, 13 Mar. 2002. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. Newhouse, Ronnie C. "Rei Kawakubo - Page - Interview Magazine." Interview Magazine. Interview, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. "Rei Kawakubo." - Voguepedia. Voguepedia, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. "Rei Kawakubo, Fashion Designer." Rei Kawakubo Fashion Designer. Infomat Inc., 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. Fashion: Rei Kawakubo. Kln: Taschen, 2012. 1-120. Print.