More than 500 Rei Kawakubo creations are up for grabs in an October auction at Piasa, tracing her radical vision for Comme ...

Founded in 1969 by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons emerged as a powerful force in global fashion by the early 1980s. Kawakubo’s vision was always more artistic than commercial, ...

From pops of school-bus yellow on a luxe track suit and hats at Prada to buttery shades of cream at Hermès, the Spring 2026 collections had hits of yellow throughout.

In 1994, designer Rei Kawakubo’s inventive modus operandi didn’t suggest a move into the more industrial realm of fragrance. Since 1973, she had pushed at the lines of the body, tearing up notions of ...

The designer's tender, nearly heartbreaking Comme des Garçons Homme Plus made a bold statement, communicated with clothing.

COMME des GARÇONS Reissues Rare Rei Kawakubo-Designed Chairs: Originally designed for the Paris boutique in 1983, the design reflects the founder's minimal, brutalist sensibilities.

That was Rei Kawakubo ’s brief manifesto for her Comme des Garçons Homme Plus show on Friday, which lifted the spirits with its dressy, occasionally sparkly fabrics; almost as much pink as ...

The lines above are transcribed directly from the note Rei Kawakubo wrote, and had translated into English to accompany—if not directly to explain—her Comme des Garçons Homme Plus show.