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“I've always said that growing up in postwar Japan, I never felt any connection to my work through those experiences. The work I do really comes from inside myself. For me, being born in Japan was an accident.”

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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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