Founded by Rei Kawakubo in Tokyo in 1969, Comme des Garçons (CDG) emerged as one of the most influential forces in avant-garde fashion. Making its Paris debut in 1981, the brand challenged Western ideals of beauty with distressed fabrics, asymmetry, and an uncompromising palette of black. Through deconstruction, exaggerated proportions, and conceptual runway presentations, CDG reframed clothing as both garment and philosophy.
