Publisher/美術出版社

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The December 2019 issue of Bijutsu Techo magazine is centered around a special feature on the fashion world's maverick brand, COMME des GARÇONS (Rei Kawakubo). As an art and design magazine, Bijutsu Techo's unique perspective is striking, examining fashion not simply as a clothing industry, but in relation to ideology, visual culture, and urban contexts. The pages offer a wide range of perspectives, including retrospectives looking back on the brand's history, visuals from the latest collections, interviews with Rei Kawakubo herself and those associated with her, and essays examining how COMME des GARÇONS's expression, which stands at the intersection of art and fine art, has influenced the art world. Photography and graphic expression are also emphasized, elevating the visual experience through the pages, encompassing not only the form of the clothing as fashion, but also the texture of fabrics, show presentations, advertising visuals, and store design. This issue is highly thought-provoking for those who want to consider COMME des GARÇONS not just as a fashion brand, but also as an extension of contemporary art and design aesthetics. It captures Rei Kawakubo's rebellious spirit, her experimentation with form, her questioning of conventional wisdom, and how these have meaning in terms of art and visual culture.