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Rei Kawakubo

Meet the Japanese Bob – Sharp, Angular and Suitable for all Hair Types

Sleek, short bobs have become the statement haircut of choice.

Comme des Garçons Fall 2026: Back in Black

With lace, sequins, chiffon and satin, Rei Kawakubo unleashed a romantic, unapologetically pretty collection.

EXCLUSIVE: Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe, Dickon Bowden to Receive Prize at London Fashion Awards

The team behind Dover Street Market will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator for their work…

Who’s the Greatest Designer of Them All?

WWD asked designers to chose the three most influential designers of the last 115 years.

Vivienne Westwood, Rei Kawakubo Star in New Exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne

The show, titled "Westwood | Kawakubo," will run from Dec. 7 to April 19, and look at the designers'…

Comme des Garçons Fall 2025: ‘Small’ but Grandiose

Rei Kawakubo managed to express femininity, strength and hope with the most improbable, extreme shapes.

An Air of Hope at Comme des Garçons for Spring 2025

Rei Kawakubo let loose with one of her most abstract — and heartening — collections in years.

Comme des Garçons to Open First South American Store at Iguatemi São Paolo

The store will join a host of luxury boutiques at Iguatemi São Paolo next May.

Rei Kawakubo Received a Major Design Award in London

The London Design Festival handed the Japanese fashion maverick its Lifetime Achievement Medal at a ceremony…

Rei Kawakubo, Architect Piero Lissoni Honored at Design Oscars

Sicilian vineyard and estate owner Francesca Planeta and Álvaro Siza were also among the list of awardees of…

Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Spring 2025: Rei of Light — and Pink

Rei Kawakubo lifted the spirits with handsome tailoring ignited with dressy fabrics, vibrant color and…

EXCLUSIVE: A Preview of Paris’ New Spaceship-like Dover Street Market

The sprawling retail emporium features out-of-this-world architecture by Rei Kawakubo, and a daring…

EXCLUSIVE: Comme des Garçons Adds Made in Italy Handbags

The luxurious trapezoid styles mark "the beginning of a new collection of bags, boasting the highest…

Comme des Garçons Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Anger Management Meets Avant-Garde Fashion

Rei Kawakubo is mad at the world and herself — and her collection showed it.

The Met’s Costume Institute Extends ‘Women Dressing Women’

The work of 70-plus designers including several unheralded ones is on view at the Upper East Side museum.