Commes des garçons - busy.

Rei Kawakubo and co. at commes des garçons have had a busy six weeks. After launching their new concept store- with the complete package - in Seoul at the start of September and their website - finally - in the last week; there were of course the shows!

Junya gets our vote this season with the most covetable stripes around, but the fantastic styling of two jackets worn at once at commes - one on each arm, and buttoned at the back - were pure Genius. We also have our eye on the commes shoes, and loved the spots at Tao. Wondering if it's crazy to put Porters Paints spotted wallpaper on the walls at home in homage...





Junya SS11




Junya SS11




CDG SS11




CDG SS11




CDG SS11 - shoes!




Porters Paints - crazy?
p.s. Maybe those girls were wearing three jackets...
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Dior not Valentino

Thoroughly enjoying the current Valentino Retrospective on exhibit in Brisbane recently, we couldn't help but remember a Dior exhibit we stumbled upon at the Omotesando store in 2007.

The Gallery of Modern Art expansively displayed around two hundred Valentino looks dating from the late sixties, including the recent collection - post retirement - designed by Maria Grazia Chiari and Pier Paolo Piccioli. Wonderful to see the progression, and recurring motifs. For anyone traveling to Australia before November 14 - it's a must!

(Leave your camera at home though - no photographs allowed!) Which made us remember the Dior exhibit.

Much smaller in scale, the featured works were from the 07 Spring Couture, and referenced elements of Japanese design. Origami folds and pleating defying gravity. Imagine our (western) surprise at the no flash signs - non flash photography - okay! Only in Japan. Thought we'd revisit and share...








































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