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COMME des GARÇONS FALL 2018 READY-TO-WEAR

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Rei Kawakubo does this each season for the Comme des Garçons Comme des Garçons collection by letting everyone in on the fun. This presentation is held at the company office, presenting the washed wools, the Peter Pan collars, the biker jackets, filtered through a kind of masculine-feminine dance in the styling and fabrics which are all the staples. Including layering and trompe l’oeil effects were strong throughout.

Kawakubo allowed the menswear street scene to mix with her territory to make it all fresh look. Suits and tailoring started the story via deconstructed navy jackets with rough edges and another style in subtle blue polka dots worn with a matching flowing skirt. Aprons in fabrics that ranged from sheer tulle to densely ruffled matte wool. The epic constructions of the Comme des Garçons Fall 2018 show in Paris rematerialized, only downplayed in the form of long, pleated, and suspendered skirts and matching jackets.

Kawakubo moved on to a black zigzag-stitched quilted series. Jackets and vests with ruffles down the front had a cool boxy shape, ruffled dresses they looked laid-back. There was a doll-like smock in black with white tulle peeping from the bottom. Coat dresses came next, in black wool mohair cut to the ankle and clipped at the waist, followed by lighter gray suit jackets over matching long skirts. Cool cage ponchos worn askew added dimension, and M65 riffs in black-orange or green-orange combos. At the show, models wore simple black socks and jazz shoes.

The finale was an uplifting garden of flowers and pastels. Laser floral-print dresses looked edgy paired with tulle aprons or biker jackets with an almost grungy feel, and the passage of pinks, purples, and sky blues had a workwear vibe. Comme des Garçons Comme des Garçons resonates well with the current tastes of the fashion intelligentsia in Tokyo. It’s quieter, special, without trying too hard. Simplicity that’s worth.

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