The Blonde Salad: Tokyo purchases

Comme des Garcons S/S11 "Black" CollectionComme des Garcons S/S11 "Black" Collection Comme des Garcons provide insight into what their ‘Black‘ label have in-store for next summer. The collection looks pretty standard although I like the plain and simple cuts with minor detail. As you can see the collection lacks colour which is...

Commes des Garcons Play CollectionCommes des Garcons was founded in Tokyo in 1969 by Rei Kawakubo and has since gone on to become a a label synonymous with Japanese style. Today the brand boasts numerous lines including Commes des Barcons Shirt, Commes des Garcons Homme Plus and Commes des Garcons Play. Commes des Garcons...

Fashion Post: Comme des Garcons Play x Converse After purchasing these Play Comme des Garcons x Converse at Opening Ceremony this past weekend, I had to call my mom and tell her I bought tennis shoes ( wcoast)/ sneakers ( ecoast). Why the escandalo? Because I seriously haven't bought chill shoes in say.. 4 years? YES! The last "comfort"...

#1625 The Christmas Countdown Gift Guide – for me, a Comme des Garcons wallet When Karen phoned him to see what had happened, he confessed to having bought three Comme wallets with the money he was supposed to have spent on the flight. Those wallets may not have been filled with cash, but no doubt poverty never felt so good. Oh sweet baby Jesus I want one. Robert Niwa...

COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN x Tricker's 2012 Suede Wingtip SneakersAs a part of the label's Fall/Winter 2012 releases, COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN has teamed up with English bespoke shoemakers Tricker's for new take on its signature wingtips. Utilizing Italian manufacturing, the footwear couples a suede wingtip upper with a low-profile vulcanized...

BLACK Comme des Garcons Spring 2011 Collection Versione italiana dopo il salto Comme des Garcons presenta la nuova uscita della sua Black collection dove ovviamente i capi sono per la maggiore di colore scuro. Il marchio giapponese presenta nuove maglie, camicie, giacche e pantaloni. Fate attenzione alla ricerca delle forme e dei...

COMME des GARÇONS Announces Dover Street Market New York LocationIn atypical fashion, the often secretive COMME des GARÇONS has announced the workings of its upcoming New York branch of its successful multi-brand Dover Street Market concept. Joining both the original London and Tokyo locations, the New York addition will be located in a 20,000-square-foot,...

BLACK COMME des GARCONS 2012 Spring/Summer New Releases | Hypebeast COMME des GARCONS 2012 Spring/Summer New Releases Following an announcement last week, COMME des GARCONS gives us a peek into new releases from its BLACK COMME des GARCONS line for Spring/Summer 2012. Working with a primarily black palette, the collection is comprised of reworked classics...

COMME des GARCONS HOMME PLUS 2012 Spring/Summer Oxford Shoe | Hypebeast1 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 COMME des GARCONS HOMME PLUS 2012 Spring/Summer Oxford Shoe COMME des GARCONS now offers this sharp leather oxford, featuring a smooth genuine cowhide leather upper and leather lining. Detailed with equally stark black stitching, the slightly square-toed shoe...

Comme des Garçons New Style WalletsLuxury Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons is going against their usually understated aesthetic with a series of new style wallets. The brand, headquartered in Tokyo's high fashion district, has created the bold, hand-dyed wallets using the finest cow and goat hide leathers; subtly...

A Bathing Ape x PLAY COMME des GARCONS 2012 Capsule CollectionAfter all the conjecture and rigamarole, we can now unveil the highly anticipated A Bathing Ape x Comme des Garcons Play capsule collection, a relatively straightforward assortment of graphic logo tees. Comprised of eight different t-shirt styles, many of the graphics prominently feature —...

Comme des Garcons x Matt Groening Meanwhile, we spied so many attendees sporting Comme des Garçons buckled leather bustiers from the spring collection that we lost count. The evening's most outlandishly-dressed guest, however, had to be the partygoer who arrived in full rabbit regalia–yes, down to the ears and pom-pom tail. A...

COMME des GARCONS GOOD DESIGN SHOPCOMME des GARCONS will be opening up its GOOD DESIGN SHOP on July 22, 2011. Located on the second floor in Gyre Omotesando, the concept space will play host to a space full of timeless items that stand the test of time. Curated with Kenmei Nagaoka, founder of D&DEPARTMENT PROJECT, GOOD DESIGN...

Loewe x COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN 2013 Fall/Winter LookbookDrawing inspiration from punk rock, motorcycle culture, and perhaps even Labyrinth, Spanish legacy brand Loewe teams up with COMME des GARÇONS JUNYA WATANABE in a collaborative range for Fall/Winter 2013. Here we find both brands contributing their signature edge; where COMME des GARÇONS JUNYA...

Comme des Garçons PLAY for Converse Pro LeatherConverse, the shoe made for playing, has collaborated with Comme des Garçons PLAY, the label made for playing, to create four styles of the Converse Pro Leather sneaker. The court shoe that debuted in 1976 and evolved into an iconic lifestyle sneaker has evolved again, courtesy of Rei...

Converse x Comme des Garçons PLAY Pro Leather Collection The playful pattern celebrates the creative, irreverent sprit that is synonymous with both the Converse and Comme des Garçons brands. The Comme des Garçons PLAY for Converse Pro Leather is available in Milk and Black Mid and Ox silhouettes. All styles will be available on Dover Street...

I LOVE COMME DES GARÇONS! I love Comme des Garçons... It is because of Rei and people like her ( sorry, there isn't nobody like her!) that I love fashion so hardly! Para sorte nossa, apesar dos seus 68 anos, a vanguardista designer de Comme des Garçons não tem intenção de abrandar nestes anos mais próximos. E é por...

Comme des Garcons' Rei Kawakubo Thinks New Designers Lack DisciplineComme des Garcons' Rei Kawakubo Thinks New Designers Lack Discipline by Franklin Melendez Comme des Garcons ' Rei Kawakubo may have reached her 68th year, but don't expect the grand dowager of the Japanese vanguard to slow down any time soon. While others her age are scouting condos in...

COMME des GARÇONS x Andy Warhol Capsule Collection The images are primarily a retrospective on the work Warhol completed in the later years of his life, much like the focus of the 10th Anniversary Exhibition to be hosted at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, which will claim the title as the largest showing of his work. The release of the Capsule...

Junya Watanabe COMME des GARCONS MAN Wool Jacquard BlazerJunya Watanabe began designing for leading fashion house COMME des GARCONS over 20 years ago, after studying fashion in Tokyo in the early '80s. Originally the protégé of COMME des GARCONS founder Rei Kawakubo, Junya is now one of the most prolific and influential designers in the industry....

COMME des GARÇONS x Hermes "Comme des Carrés" Collection's Event Recap With renditions of Hermès' synonymous horse iconography, the squares also upheld COMME's abstract nature, which in turn creates a seamless blend of contemporary with tradition — perhaps the exact effect the collective intended. With a continued style of luxury and artistic modernity, the...

Splurge: Adrienne Bailon's Made in America Festival Comme des Garçons Play Tank Adrienne Bailon was on hand and took to Instagram in a pair of leather hotpants, Jordans, and a $121 Comme des Garçons Play Tee, which she turned into a low-cut tank by going up a few sizes: Her tank features the brand's signature heart graphic for a quirky spin on the graphic tee...

COMME des GARCONS HOMME PLUS Contrast Kip Embossed Shoes | HypebeastCOMME des GARCONS HOMME PLUS releases their latest patterned footwear – the contrast kip embossed leather shoe. Available in white and black and toned in the kipskin's embossed croc-like design, the round toed pair has a top stitched midsole with rubber soles and adorned all over with tonal...

Tao by Comme Des Garcons closes doors, behind the Tao label which trades within Rei Kawabuko's Comme des Garcons umbrella, showed her first collection in March 2005. A Tao spokesperson told WWD, "Tao wants to have a change of lifestyle and prefers to concentrate her creative energies on the ever popular label Tricot Comme des...

COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT Navy Stripe Elbow Insert Long Sleeve T-shirtNo fashion faux pas has ever been made with a classic Breton purchase, especially when it looks like this Comme Des Garcon striped long sleeve t-shirt. The crisp navy and white pattern is seasonally fresh and carries a maritime charm, hence its popularity within the Nautical trend each...

Comme Des Garcons Hermes Scarf CollaborationWe've always dreamed of owning a classic Carré scarf from Hermès, and news that the brand is collaborating with Comme des Garçons designer only makes us more determined. Kawakubo has designed two limited-edition collections of square scarves called Comme des Carrés due out in February. The...

Mastermind JAPAN x BLACK COMME des GARÇONS – Capsule Collection Along with BLACK COMME des GARÇONS, the collaborators have created a limited capsule collection featuring various logo tees bearing each other's branding. In addition, the collection also includes other designs such as pants and snapback caps. Limited in quantity, all of the goods will be...

Glamour, Comme des Garçons and Hermès, and MoreJohan Lindeberg and Reed Krakoff more photos› At Comme des Garçons' Chelsea store, Comme and Hermès were celebrating their new collaboration, a series of Hermès silk scarves that Rei Kawakubo subjected to scribbles, graffiti, polka dots, and any other whim. Hermès is a model of perfect...

Comme des Garçons CEO Adrian Joffe How important is collaboration in the world of Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market? CDG has led the way in collaborating with outside brands and companies for special-edition product, but I know Rei Kawakubo insists on complete creative control inside the house—and gives the same...

COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN x Tricker's Navy Brogue Super Boots Made in the United Kingdom, the COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN x Tricker's Navy Brogue Super Boots meld navy leather uppers with thick rubber lug soles, pops of orange and perforated details for a timely blend of old and new. Genuine Goodyear welting, contrast color pull loops, black...