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“For me, creation can only come out of a certain kind of unhappiness. They say in Japan, this thing like the hungry spirit - the hungry mind - is what gets you going forward.”

Quote by Rei Kawakubo

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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 was also never wanting to be part of any group or movement or anything that was the done thing. I hated organization. When you have a group, you have a leader who is going to put down the rest of the group.”

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