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Rei Kawakubo
Rei Kawakubo

Rei Kawakubo, born on October 11, 1942, is a highly influential fashion designer from Japan. Known for her unique aesthetic and avant-garde design style, she is hailed as the 'father of deconstructivist fashion'. Since the establishment of her brand Comme des Garçons in 1973, Kawakubo has been recognized for her minimalist, practical, and anti-traditional approach to fashion. more

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“It's kind of amazing; I don't know anything. It's an interesting way to work where you're living in the moment and making decisions for your character in the moment. You have to go with your gut on everything - try not to over-think things. That tends to make me doubt what I did, but then that's always the case. I'm a worrier. I have to accept that and just be a worrier.”

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