Rei kawakubo biography channel

Fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garcons Country: Japan

Content:

1. Biography of Rei Kawakubo
2. Early Career
3. Comme des Garcons
4. Continued Success
5. Collection Lines

Biography of Rei Kawakubo

Rei Kawakubo, the founder of Comme des Garcons, was born in Tokyo in 1942.

Despite not having a formal education in fashion design, she studied fine arts and literature, which enabled her to effectively communicate her ideas to pattern makers and seamstresses.

Early Career

After completing her education, Kawakubo worked in a textile company and experimented with styling.

In 1969, she came up with her own brand, naming it Comme des Garcons (like boys) after a line in a song.

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In 1973, she established the company Comme des Garcons Co. Ltd. in Tokyo. Starting with women's collections, Kawakubo launched a men's line in 1978. Two years later, she relocated to Paris and has since showcased her seasonal collections there annually.

In 1982, Comme des Garcons became a