Comme des Garçons S/S 2018 Paris

[jeanclaude]

ok, I like this gem.

I find the last part of Rick Owens collection more abstract like this one from CDG. Here I see deconstructionism and japanese decora...but not abstraction.

Former CDG collections were abstract in terms of form and concepts.

 

[YohjiAddict]

^Last spring for example was really abstract, they even used that one to illustrate the concept in her recent exhibition, it had a sense of the real world as seen through the CdG mindset.

This one on the other hand felt a bit easy for her, she's normally much more focused on cut and technique with her women's shows instead of gimmicks like with her menswear, I think this would have felt more coherent had it been a renaissance show like the hairstyle suggests, the childish thing she's pulled off so cleverly before feels played out this time. I feel it's all becuase Yohji already did the "giant printed clothes" before-and much better-for his F/W 14, that collection really nailed the feeling of pure energy wanting to burst out the seams like the energy of the streets contained in one single piece, this feels half-baked for her usual standards.

 

[jeanclaude]

^Last spring for example was really abstract, they even used that one to illustrate the concept in her recent exhibition, it had a sense of the real world as seen through the CdG mindset.

Exactly! Last spring was abstract, you couldn´t exactly define the clothes. In this one you can define each garment (a dress, a coat, etc).

Back to Rick Owens collection, his final part was indefinable. Were it dresses, tunics, coats, a walking art installation; or an hommage to SpongeBob SquarePants?? It was abstraction!!

 

[MulletProof]

I don't see anything out of her line of work to be frank... is it abstract, not abstract? art? not art? Rick Owens seems like the type of person that would love to be in the center of that debate, shirtless. I do know that when she completely neglects notions of clothing as we know it, people here complain that she's wasting her fashion designer position for a mere game of aesthetics, but then she will do something resembling commercial clothing design and "why is she being so easy now!". No one's safe these days ..

 

[Yohji]

I think it's her best womenswear collection in seasons.

 

[Phuel]

I can’t ever imagine a day when Rick Owens would even be mentioned in the same level as Rei’s Comme. One is a predictable, petulant Look at me! Look at me! kid (obnoxiously shirtless [LOL Mullet] and yet so not sexy, and the other still remains an effortless visionary.

The fact that she can present just 15 looks and still conjure excitement and inspiration more than a lesser with 100+ looks can ever do (her comes Karl and his tiresome multi-million dollar dementia-induicng shows… I know, I know, as always, Chanel is solid once in the shops…), is more than I can ask for from a label that’s over 40 years strong. And it is stronger and more potent than ever.

As mentioned before, I adore Comme when she remembers the boys— as in tailoring. And this has plenty rooted in classical bespoke, just masterfully spun out of glorious and beautiful control.

Thanks Mullet for the detailed shots.

 

[gazebo]

^Totally!
Why is Rick Owens mentioned here? Just because he copied some of her work in his last show?

Rei always schools everyone else, whether completely abstract or more wearable. Also i think her pendulum of wearability swings in the opposite direction to the rest. It's like she's always observing, analyzing and commenting on what's going on in fashion - but really it's just her intuition.

I absolutely love this collection, and personally prefer resemblance to garments, rather than mere sculptures - well...because I love fashion!

 

[jeanclaude]

^Totally!
Why is Rick Owens mentioned here? Just because he copied some of her work in his last show?

I mentioned him comparing the level of abstraction of CDG (in the last seasons) to this collection. Just for this. Even when it´s quite obvious where he got the inspiration from...

 

[jeanclaude]

I can’t ever imagine a day when Rick Owens would even be mentioned in the same level as Rei’s Comme. One is a predictable, petulant Look at me! Look at me! kid (obnoxiously shirtless [LOL Mullet] and yet so not sexy, and the other still remains an effortless visionary.

I like the work of both designers (even if their styles has nothing to do with each other as a whole). But I have to tell you that Rei has started to be predictable as well. This collection is not so different to other past collections. Not a ground-breaking one.

 

[gazebo]

 

[runner]

" L'être idéal ? Un ange dévasté par l'humour. "



fashionpress

 

[softgrey]

" L'être idéal ? Un ange dévasté par l'humour. "



fashionpress

i was so busy i never looked at this...
runner- can you translate...
something about an angel...?

tia

 

[runner]

"the ideal being? An angel ravaged by humor"

- cioran (who also says.....only a flower that falls is a complete flower, said a japanese. one is tempted to say as much of a civilization)

 

[softgrey]

"the ideal being? An angel ravaged by humor"

- cioran (who also says.....only a flower that falls is a complete flower, said a japanese. one is tempted to say as much of a civilization)

omg-
is it possible that i was japanese in another life...
???



thank you runner...
you bring light where there is darkness...

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Also just wondering, does anyone know what they do with the hair after each season? Do they just stash em away for exhibits in the future?

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

Also just wondering, does anyone know what they do with the hair after each season? Do they just stash em away for exhibits in the future?

No idea, but thanks for bringing this back ❤️