This Comme des Garcons jacket is from the label’s Fall 2005 “broken brides” ready-to-wear collection. The ruffles and lace which line the inside of the jacket comes down to the knee, thereby creating the illusion of a dress underneath the jacket.Comme des Garcons (which means “like the boys” in French) is a Japanese fashion label founded by designer Rei Kawakubo in 1969. Following the launch of its women’s line in 1975 and its men’s line in 1978, the label made its debut in Paris in 1981. The collection featured distressed, unfinished and ripped fabrics that were wrapped or draped around the body in folds and layers. Initially panned by critics, Kawakubo’s avant garde designs and deconstructed style eventually gained critical acclaim for being bold, artistic and modern. Her seminal creations greatly influenced the international fashion scene of the 1980s and 1990s. Though based in Tokyo, Comme des Garçons stores can be found in major cities around the world.
