CAMOUFLAGE FOR THE ONES WHO REFUSE TO DISAPPEAR QUIETLY: COMME DES GARçONS AND THE ART OF DEFIANT FASHION

In the rarefied world of high fashion, few names provoke as much awe, reverence, and bewilderment as Comme des Garçons. Founded by Rei Kawakubo in Tokyo in 1969, the brand has since defied all norms of aesthetics, beauty, gender, and commerce. More than a clothing line, Comme des Garçons is a philosophy wrapped in fabric—a rebellion stitched in