Text by harold koda, sylvia lavin, judith thurman, michael. Kawakubo shuns the spotlight, rarely coming out to take a bow at the end of her shows. Its also the first fashion show at the met since 1983 to focus on a single. Introduction marsha miro rei kawakubo and the art of fashion harold koda pas comme des architectes. Rei kawakubo 2010 museum of contemporary art detroit detroit, mi. Reading francesca granatas book, experimental fashion. Text by harold koda, sylvia lavin, judith thurman, michael stonerichards. A catalog record for this book is available from the library of congress. Landedgeland part ii by luc derycke, walter van beirendonck, stephen jones, rei kawakubo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A cultural history of fashion in the 20th and 21st centuries. The designs of elsa schiaparelli, yves saint laurent and rei kawakubo. E book or pdf edited book email encyclopedia article govt. Rei kawakubocomme des garcons art of the inbetween by andrew bolton, 9781588396204, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kawakubo s iconoclastic vision made her one of the.
At the end of the exhibition, we also compile all the press and related news articles related to the spring show that is cataloged and shared with researchers as well. Rei kawakubo great selection of publications available at norse store. Rei kawakubo repudiates the fashion inspiration myth. Rei kawakubo, yohji yamamoto and the rise of the japanese avantgarde in fashion. Womanly curves take a turn in the hands of rei kawakubo, while jun takahashis undercover goes for some historical revisionism. Rei kawakubo story bio, facts, net worth, family, auto. Rei kawakubo is an absolute musthave for any fan of rei kawakubo comme des garcons. Reviewed by christina catherine martinez my fashion pedigree is wholly derived from childhood predilection for wrapping swaths of cloth and ribbon left over from my mothers sewing projects around my body in primitive, avantgardist arrangements. The exhibition guide pdf which can be downloaded here. A list of books selected by our curatorial staff that we have on reserve at the costume. Refusing fashion of rei kawakubo,2008 museum of contemporary art detroit. It is the closing weekend, and along with hundreds of other conceptual fashion fans, we have been corralled into the sculptural halls of the costume institute. These innovative people, the book argues, make their challenges through dynamic strategies of parody, humour and inversion.
Video produced for the course arts influence on fashion. While john waters was able to devote a whole chapter in his recent tome to the brilliance that is rei kawakubo, we get a little lost for words in her presence. Kawakubo s conceptions stem from her background in fine arts and literature rather than from any formal design training. The sculptural clothes of rei kawakubo are the subject of this years spring exhibition by the costume institute at the metropolitan museum of art. Rei kawakubo, the enigmatic head of innovative japanese fashion house comme des garcons, has a special vision which extends beyond clothing to furniture, architecture, and graphic design, always defying conventional thinking. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Rei kawakubocomme des garcons art of the inbetween. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Filled with tons of fantastic installation photos of the exhibition and thoughtful essays about rei kawakubo s remarkable designs, the catalog highlights kawakubo s aweinspiring life and career in a way that truly captures her constant. Introduction the exhibition rei kawakubocomme des garcons art of the. Fashion comes in a series and it is a more social phenomenon.
Booktopia has rei kawakubocomme des garcons art of the in between by andrew bolton. Scan her career and the punk spirit of diy defiance crops up over and over again. Parallel practices in fashion and architecture marks the next major step in this project. Booktopia has rei kawakubocomme des garcons art of the inbetween by andrew bolton. The costume institutes spring exhibition rei kawakubo comme des garcons.
Both the exhibit and accompanying book by bolton are based upon the recurrent fashion dichotomies concentrating on nine thematic conceptual. Rei kawakubo born 1942 established comme des garcons in tokyo in 1973 and quickly consolidated her stature as one of the. Yohji yamamoto and rei kawakubo 125 the aesthetics of poverty 126 a cultural heritage 1. Thanks heavens, then, for this celebration of the history and art of all her work to help fill in the gaps. The japanese flagship store is in aoyama, tokyos high fashion district. The work and influence of issey miyake, yohji yamamotom, and rei kawakubo. Rei kawakubo brought the statement back into fashion, at a time when the industry was saturated with the glamour and gloss of the 80s sexualised cuts, colour pop and power shoulders. One of the most influential figures in contemporary fashion design receives critical attention in this volume published after the exhibition refusing fashion.
Theres a terrific essay by rei kawakubo, the high priestessfounder of comme des garcons, in the current issue of system magazine that casts doubt on a piece of fashion. This lavishly illustrated publication, which is the companion book to the 2017 metropolitan museum costume institute show, seeks to explain kawakubo s work something the reclusive designer has always refused to do. The 10 craziest parts of that elle writers attack on the magazine in a long, weird essay for the observer titled elle on earth, a writer slams the womens magazine for ruining his rei. Pdf rei kawakubo of comme des garcons is an anomaly in fashions. Designer monographs the exhibition guide pdf which can be downloaded here. Refusing fashion harold koda, sylvia lavin, marsha miro, rei. Influence of architecture in japanese fashion other. Born in tokyo in 1942, rei kawakubo started the clothing label. Published by museum of contemporary art, detroit, 2011. Rei kawakubo s comme des garcons fashion shows are often the subject of a great deal of head scratching by many buyers and journalists, who may not understand the clothing or the message that is being communicated. It explores the experimental work of modern designers such as georgina godley, bernhard willhelm, rei kawakubo and fashion designer, performance artist, and club figure leigh bowery. Widely recognized among her contemporaries as the most important and influential designer of the past forty years, she has, since her paris debut in 1981, defined and transformed the.
Art of the inbetween at the metropolitan museum of art. Art of the inbetween, on view at the met fifth avenue from may 4 through september 4, 2017 the costume institutes spring 2017 exhibition will examine the work of japanese fashion designer rei kawakubo, known for her avantgarde designs and ability to challenge. Kawakubo debuted her first collection, lace at paris fashion week in 1981, a collection which led her fans to become known as crows due to their. Rei kawakubo at the museum of contemporary art in detroit.
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