Comme des Garçons BLACK is a ready-to-wear line by Rei Kawakubo. It was introduced as a reaction. to the 2008 global financial crisis, The strategy relied small-format temporary stores opening at in around the world Paris, New York, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Shop in shops across Tokyo: Sections at Isetan, Ginza Mitsukoshi, and Shibuya Parco. Dover Street Market, Hong Kong I.T. Causeway Bay and Kowloon, Osaka: Nagoya:, Fukuoka. And Seoul: Boon the Shop later some of which became permanent.
The collection revisits established Comme des Garçons silhouettes. Core pieces include t-shirts, shirts, blazers, biker jackets, knitwear, and trousers. Stovepipe pants, drop crotch styles, and wide and billow leg silhouettes appear each season. Fits are either neatly tailored or generous and oversized.
Contrast is created through finish, volume, asymmetry, texture and weight. The PUNK visual language is demonstrated through construction techniques of panels, ZiPPERS, raw edges, AND top stitches, TECHNICAL MATERIALS contrasted to TULLE TUTU'S satins, and peterpan collars
The palette is predominantly black. Variation comes from texture and cut rather than colour. References to punk aesthetics such as biker jackets and hybrid denim jackets reworked cotton jersey t-shirts, studs, poplin shirts, wool and synthetics, mesh vests, polyesters, sequins, patchwork.
Graphics and collaboration remain consistent. Work with Filip Pagowski introduce bold motifs and text. Footwear projects with Nike extend the line beyond clothing, as well as bag collaborations with PORTER YOSHIDA