Remembering Tao Comme des Garçons
Remember Tao Kurihara? The Japanese designer was one of the 'children' of Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo, raised under the empire umbrella with her “Tao” line.
Remembering Kansai Yamamoto
Fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto passed away today at age 76. He designed extraordinary, eccentric pieces. You've probably seen his work on David Bowie.
Noir Kei Ninomiya Fall 2020
Although it's true that fashion week is finally over, there's one show in particular that's still on our minds: Noir Kei Ninomiya Fall 2020. Each season, the Japanese designer (part of the Comme des Garcons umbrella), creates some of the most spellbinding pieces, and Fall 2020 was no exception.
Issey Miyake: The Brand’s 2020 Comeback
And while Miyake may have "retired" from the active fashion world in 1997, he continues to oversee the overall direction of all lines created by his company, with individual lines designed by his staff. For the spring 2020 collection, however, the new appointed design director Satoshi Kondo has brought a fresh new life into the brand, solidifying it as one of the most exciting labels to watch for 2020.
All About Issey Miyake – Spring/Summer 2018
He started with the idea of linking the east with the west in his fashion designs, and has continued with that idea in mind, still till this day--though the cult pieces seen on the runway are now designed by a team, rather than Miyake directly.