Comme Des Garons is the exalted Japanese label headed up by designer Rei Kawakubo,
- Kawakubo is regarded by many in the fashion
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Comme Des Garons is the exalted Japanese label headed up by designer Rei Kawakubo,
- Kawakubo is regarded by many in the fashion
...

Givenchy, born in 1927, was one of a handful who studied at the knees of the greats in the creative hotbed that was postwar Paris. He worked alongside Pierre Balmain & Christian Dior at the house of Lucien Lelong, then honed his skills as an assistant to Elsa Schiaparelli. In 1952, Givenchy founded his own house, with an accent on polished separates for a modern-day woman. The look was one of understated chic-feminine, but not flamboyant. In 1988, Givenchy sold the company to the French conglomerate LVMH, retiring seven years later. The peripatetic John Galliano was Givenchy's immediate successor; he was followed by Alexander Mc Queen & then by Julien Macdonald, who helmed the house from 2001 to 2004. The current creative director is Riccardo Tisci. In his plaid shirts & sneakers, he may seem like an unlikely heir to the impeccable Givenchy himself, but Tisci has been steadily winning over the critics. ...

The Junya Watanabe COMME des GARCONS MAN Spring/ Summer 2012 Collection offers plenty of styles to look forward to. The collection boasts an impressive display of versatile looks to keep men looking stylish as they wave goodbye to winter & usher in the warmer weather. The Junya Watanabe COMME des GARCONS MAN Spring/ Summer Collection showcases a very schoolboy-inspired vibe, the collection boasts youthful yet sophisticated & stylish elements. From the bright jackets to the comfortable worker-styled pants & the two-toned overalls, this collection provides an array of pieces to create noteworthy ensembles. Standout pieces from the line include a blue plastic-looking raincoat, a pair of jeans featuring patchwork embellishments & overalls with colorful plaid lining. ...

Japanese designer Junya Watanabe, originally the protege of Comme Des Garcons designer Rei Kawakubo, began with his debut collection in 1993 entitled ' Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons'. Junya Watanabe is renowned for designing innovative & distinctive clothing, based around an interest in synthetic & technologically advanced textiles & mixed fabrics. The Junya Watanabe COMME des GARCONS MAN Spring/ Summer 2013 Collection offers a wide collection of variety from structured trousers & blazers to casual shirting in an assortment of stripes, patterns & floral prints. The colour palette is full of light warm weather pastels balanced with an assortment of khaki shades, displaying a fresh look to carry on through to the summer season. ...

Comme Des Garcons Homme Plus the main mens line from Comme De Garcons has been established since 1984. The lines use of black & distressed fabric during a period of colour & bouyancy made a major stir in the industry & the line continued to produce clothing that was largely monochromatic & asymmetrical throughout the 1980s, despite the dominant trends of the decade. Since its inception, Comme des Garcons has regularly been known for its unwillingness to go with the norm. The theme of Rei Kawakubo's Comme Des Garcons Homme Plus Spring Summer 2012 Collection is 'tailoring for punks' a theme that could almost be given to much of her earliest work with Comme Des Garcons. A collection of perfectly tailored pieces featuring classic fabrics such as pinstripe & houndstooth echoing the Edwardian era but the cut contrasted this with biker zips or slashes that revealing an inner jacket. ...

Junya Watanabe the Japanese fashion designer is well known for his work relationship with Rei Kawakubo, the designer & owner of Comme des Garcons. After starting his own line of clothing under his own name in 1992, Watanabe focused his attentions on techno couture design, creating unique designs in modern materials. ...

Japanese designer Junya Watanabe, originally the protege of Comme Des Garcons designer Rei Kawakubo, began with his debut collection in 1993 entitled ' Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons'. Junya Watanabe is renowned for designing innovative & distinctive clothing, based around an interest in synthetic & technologically advanced textiles & mixed fabrics. The Junya Watanabe COMME des GARCONS MAN Spring/ Summer 2013 Collection offers a wide collection of variety from structured trousers & blazers to casual shirting in an assortment of stripes, patterns & floral prints. The colour palette is full of light warm weather pastels balanced with an assortment of khaki shades, displaying a fresh look to carry on through to the summer season. ...