"My approach is simple. It is nothing other than what I am thinking at the time I make each piece of clothing...The result is something that other people decide." - Rei Kawakibo, Interview Magazine, 2008 "Kawakubo's will matches that of Coco Chanel and her influence goes perhaps even further; she is a designer who sees a bigger picture and has impacted the very shape of fashion, moving its foundations." - Terry Newman The Genius of Rei Kawakubo: The woman who founded Comme des Garçons celebrates a designer that is revered as the most avant-garde and experimental in the world. Having created a fashion label that is a global inspiration and one of the few independent brands still run by its founder, Kawakubo infuses her designs with the philosophies of Mu-Ma and Wabi-Sabi to create clothes that are truly special. Beginning with Kawakubo's early days when she began developing her brand in Japan, The Genius of Rei Kawakubo: The woman who founded Comme des Garçons goes on to look at her principles of anti-fashion and the art of imperfection, including seminal design details from some of her key collections. With chapters on Kawakubo's collaborations with other designers, her shops, perfumes, and lots more, this book presents the brand and its founder in all its glorious detail. Written by Terry Newman - the bestselling author of Marilyn Monroe Style - we learn just how canny a businesswoman and creative an artist Kawakubo is and how, through various avenues and alliances, she has created a vast Comme des Garçons empire.
| ISBN: | 9781788843324 |
| Publication date: | 22nd September 2026 |
| Author: | Terry Newman |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | ACC Art Books |
| Genres: |
Fashion and textile design Fashion and style guides |
"My approach is simple. It is nothing other than what I am thinking at the time I make each piece of clothing...The result is something that other people decide." - Rei Kawakibo, Interview Magazine, 2008 "Kawakubo's will matches that of Coco Chanel and her influence goes perhaps even further; she is a designer who sees a bigger picture and has impacted the very shape of fashion, moving its foundations." - Terry Newman The Genius of Rei Kawakubo: The woman who founded Comme des Garçons celebrates a designer that is revered as the most avant-garde and experimental in the world. Having created a fashion label that is a global inspiration and one of the few independent brands still run by its founder, Kawakubo infuses her designs with the philosophies of Mu-Ma and Wabi-Sabi to create clothes that are truly special. Beginning with Kawakubo's early days when she began developing her brand in Japan, The Genius of Rei Kawakubo: The woman who founded Comme des Garçons goes on to look at her principles of anti-fashion and the art of imperfection, including seminal design details from some of her key collections. With chapters on Kawakubo's collaborations with other designers, her shops, perfumes, and lots more, this book presents the brand and its founder in all its glorious detail. Written by Terry Newman - the bestselling author of Marilyn Monroe Style - we learn just how canny a businesswoman and creative an artist Kawakubo is and how, through various avenues and alliances, she has created a vast Comme des Garçons empire.
The Genius of Rei Kawakubo features in the following genres: Fashion and textile design
The Genius of Rei Kawakubo is available in Hardback
The Genius of Rei Kawakubo was written by Terry Newman and published by ACC Art Books
The Genius of Rei Kawakubo has 216 pages
Yes it is part of ACC Art Books series
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