COMME des GARÇONS - COMME des GARÇONS
Contrary to what the redundancy of the name might suggest, Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme des Garçons, never conceived Comme-Comme, as it is habitually abbreviated, as a second line.
The brand cannot, in fact, be classified in hierarchical terms with respect to the Japanese designer's main collection. Rather, it is the different intended use that distinguishes the two creative expressions.
Comme-Comme is characterized by the vivacity with which it interprets the needs of daily life, in its practical and work-related dimensions, without renouncing the unconventional language that distinguishes the universe of Rei Kawakubo.
The more radical creative impulses, translated into the unpredictable structures and bold forms of the Comme des Garçons runway shows, give way here to more measured plays, entrusted to details: exposed stitching, patchwork, unexpected cuts, layering, and subtle alterations of proportions.
The result is an original balance between the austere composure required by everyday needs and the indispensable expressive freedom of an independent spirit.
