Of Free Experimentation and Trend Setting
Innovation’s the name of the game and experimentation is how it’s played.
Industry Moguls-Turned-Mentors
“Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.” – Vera Wang
Met Museum X Rei Kawakubo
Comme des Garçon founder Rei Kawakubo is known for her whimsical designs—a staple in the fashion world. The Met honours her legacy with a stunning exhibit of her past and present works
Tokyo Over Paris: Why Japanese Fashion Should Choose
Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan’s most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Given that the fashionably messianic (and thoroughly Japanese) Rei Kawakubo is the focus of the […]
Met Gala 2017 Theme Revealed
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that the theme for its 2017 Costume Institute exhibition and gala will be Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons.
Aesthetic Debt: What High Fashion Owes Asia
When fashion designers look to Asia for inspiration, from Coco Chanel to Raf Simons.