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Rei Kawakubo
| Fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garcons Country: Japan |
Content:
- Biography of Rei Kawakubo
- Early Career
- Comme des Garcons
- Continued Success
- Collection Lines
Biography of Rei Kawakubo
Rei Kawakubo, the founder of Comme des Garcons, was born in Tokyo in Despite not having a formal education in fashion design, she studied fine arts and literature, which enabled her to effectively communicate her ideas to pattern makers and seamstresses.
Early Career
After completing her education, Kawakubo worked in a textile company and experimented with styling.
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In , she came up with her own brand, naming it Comme des Garcons (like boys) after a line in a song. In , she established the company Comme des Garcons Co. Ltd. in Tokyo. Starting with women's collections, Kawakubo launched a men's line in Two years later, she relocated to Paris and has since showcased her seasonal collections there annually.
In , Comme des Garcons became a member of the Parisian S