For the past decade, a Japanese collector has quietly amassed a monumental collection of designs by Rei Kawakubo. Now, he’s ready to part with it—every last piece. Come October 1, amid Paris Fashion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXPERIMENTAL BENT: Often described as a designer’s designer, Rei Kawakubo received a Lifetime Achievement Medal at the London ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MILAN — A Ferrari designed by Flavio Manzoni, an airline seating system created by Italian aerospace firm Optimares and a ...

There’s no shortage of places to see Rei Kawakubo’s genius on display (the Met’s exhibit on the Comme des Garçons designer remains open until September 4), but for a more shoppable version, fans might ...

On Monday evening, the world’s most glamorous celebrities, supermodels and fashionistas will storm the Metropolitan Museum of Art in their fanciest borrowed couture to fete a designer some have never ...

PARIS (AP) — Rei Kawakubo, the ever-restless force behind Comme des Garçons, delivered a characteristically unpredictable twist on men’s tailoring, dismantling the traditional suit and remaking it in ...

Reporting from New York — Expressionless and with arms crossed, Rei Kawakubo seemed to be everywhere at once Friday afternoon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, navigating the circuitous layout of The ...

Comme des Garçons is going one step further to recontextualize the pearl necklace for a more inclusive audience. The brand has teamed with Mikimoto on a second collaboration, this one including seven ...

NEW YORK — At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, there is a stretchy gingham top and skirt by designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons. They're lined in fine netting, which holds big fluffy pillows ...

Latin American galleries. World-class photography. Upcycled design. Art fairs will take over New York this week. Here are seven (of many) worth a visit. By Rachel Sherman The Independent fair will ...

The Independent fair will push boundaries, featuring designs by Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garçons that blur the line between fashion and sculpture. By Tim F. Schneider A glossary of clothing terms ...