AW99 Comme des Garçons Fuchsia Tapestry Wool Skirt Vivienne Westwood and secondary shapes through overlap

and secondary shapes through overlap and tension

large amounts of pockets were incorporated into the garments seen on this collection

a maverick born under the California sun in 1961

drawing on 1980s escapism (which led to the Second Summer of Love)

The Spring/Summer 2006 collection from Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus

AW99 Comme des Garçons Fuchsia Tapestry Wool Skirt Vivienne Westwood and secondary shapes through overlapAs the 1990s drew to a close, fashion in the West had settled into quiet restraint. Minimalism reigned: clean cuts, muted palettes, a direct response to the excess and decadence of the previous decade. But not in Japan. Comme des Garons Autumn Winter 1999 collection, Transformed Glamour, marked a pivotal moment in Rei Kawakubos ongoing exploration of femininity, beauty, and rupture. It was a tactile, punk inflected reinterpretation of glamour. One