The Comme des Garçons "Universe"

[dddr]

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-49448757/migrant-workers-exploited-in-japan

Not sure if it's relevant or of interests, didn't expect to see cdg's name being dropped though it didn't come as a complete surprise somehow. i'm sure cdg outsourced their works to numerous factories all over the country and this one could possibly be just an exception in terms of how the workers are treated, does the 'made in japan' label still carry any weight to this day? Although not a consumer of the brand, i'm curious to know whether this applies to some of the other designers being discussed here.

[screencleaner]

It looks like no year of production is indicated on the Tyvek care tag which means the piece is pre-1987.

[carlinb1]

thanks Faust!

I've been saving images of dated vintage garment tags to try to track it down... the closest I've found to this style is from 1993, but other tags from the 90s are the larger/longer logo and even seem to vary within the same year depending on the garment. So, not sure!

1993
The fabric and stitching don't match but the logo size/style is similar.

[Faust]

Looks like something from the 90s - I think it'd take a real CdG fanatic to identify it correctly. Look great though, especially with the current season Comme you are wearing.

[carlinb1]

hi everyone, I am new here but read the forums a lot, so I hope this is an appropriate question (and the right page) for you all..

I hope one of you experts can help me identify the season/year of my Comme des Garçons jacket. I purchased it on ebay years ago, probably around 2013. There is no inner tag with the date. Does anyone here have any idea when this came out, or what collection it may be from? It is wool but lined with chiffon or similar. The back drapes lower than the front. I have been trying to identify it based on the label tag but the tag style has varied so much that it's hard to say!

[Vinyl Only]

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/sep/15/a-rare-interview-with-comme-des-garcons-designer-rei-kawakubo

"Does she, famously unenthralled by fashion history, ever think about what her legacy will be? They chat for several minutes, then Joffe turns to me and says, “She’s never thought about it. She doesn’t care about or believe in posterity.”

“She says when she’s not here any more, she doesn’t care if nothing is here any more,”

[interbaum]

Homme Plus AW 2001, SS 2002 and SS 2003 …

hello

I am looking for images from Comme des Garcons Homme plus AW 2001 (the 'hallucinogen' collection) ; SS 2002 and SS 2003 (the collection is some sprayed of varnish covered pieces)

if there are any links to resources - here or else where that would be great

the flickr set by "TT Tse Tan" used to have much more lookbook entries also with earlier 2000' HP collections, if anyone know if that moved somewhere else ?

[goldsamxo]

Are they going to have another sample sale? They are having one in London this week.

From what I know, this is for Market Market, which they said will be in the next three years. The people I'm working with have no clue - even though they work for Comme Des Garçons (not Dover Street), but yes I would expect a new Market Market soon.

[Faust]

So pretty cool CDG stuff - I'm interning for them this whole week at their warehouse sorting everything. We get a daily allowance of 750$ for clothing & it totals up for how many days we work.
Lots of Noir by Kei Ninomiya was back-stocked, like almost the whole line. Luckily I was able to grab an extremely interesting Linen S/S t-shirt that I'll post later. Black has a massive amount of stuff in storage as well - the drop-crotch pants & graphic shirts seem to barely sell.
(not that it's super important or relevant - just thought it was a cool moment for me, especially with all the CDG stuff going on right now like the MET)

Are they going to have another sample sale? They are having one in London this week.

[goldsamxo]

So pretty cool CDG stuff - I'm interning for them this whole week at their warehouse sorting everything. We get a daily allowance of 750$ for clothing & it totals up for how many days we work.
Lots of Noir by Kei Ninomiya was back-stocked, like almost the whole line. Luckily I was able to grab an extremely interesting Linen S/S t-shirt that I'll post later. Black has a massive amount of stuff in storage as well - the drop-crotch pants & graphic shirts seem to barely sell.
(not that it's super important or relevant - just thought it was a cool moment for me, especially with all the CDG stuff going on right now like the MET)

[Faust]

I am not sure - got it off the Times website. But, yes, that was a hilarious essay.

[jurassicsnark]

Is this from "Role Models," Faust?
I remember reading the chapter on Rei in that book many years ago. It was definitely something that stuck with me.

[Faust]

John Waters on wearing Comme des Garcons, “It’s like being stylish in secret. You’re under cover. People always used to say to me in Baltimore, ‘That’s a shame about that coat.’ Or the press will write, ‘John Waters in a thrift shop find.’ If you only knew! I picture her in a cell, like St. Teresa, thinking of new ways to wreck clothes in a beautiful way. Her main thing is to horrify all dry cleaners. My dry cleaner is used to it now. But he used to say: ‘I didn’t do that! I didn’t do that!’”

[gawkrodger]

article from the Granuaid (which I admittedly haven't read yet, though I suspect it'll be poor)

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/may/05/rei-kawabuko-fashion-met-gala-interview

[Ahimsa]

Book Review: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons Art of the In-Between