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On the Eve of Its Own Comme des Garçons Show, Resurrection’s Katy Rodriguez Explains How the Brand Changed the Way We Define and Buy Vintage

  • Dress from Comme des Garçons “Round Rubber” Spring 1984 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Round Rubber,” Spring 1984 As a teenager, it was impossible to escape those Peter Lindbergh photos—everybody wanted to be that girl. Everything was oversized and had those cool elastic bands. I have many pieces from this collectsion, but the jumpsuit was my favorite then and now.

  • Dresses from Comme des Garçons “Flowering Clothes” Fall 1996 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Flowering Clothes,” Fall 1996 My all-time favorite Comme collectsion. Maybe it’s partly because it came out when we opened Resurrection, but mostly it’s the juxtaposition of velvet, muslin, and rubberized prints. The ultimate in precious and raw, the show was perfection.

  • Dress from Comme des Garçons “Body Meets Dress Dress Meets Body” Spring 1997 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body,” Spring 1997 Definitely the collectsor’s most coveted collectsion. The amazing thing about this is that Rei was able to make “deformations” quite beautiful and girly. The normalizing of gingham checks makes the collectsion even weirder.

  • Dress from Comme des Garçons “Adult Punk” Fall 1997 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Adult Punk,” Fall 1997 I’ve become more obsessed with this collectsion as I’ve gotten older. The beading and metallic embroidery are beautiful, but the sheerness of the collectsion was so ahead of its time. It feels like the precursor to the Fall 2005 “Broken Bride” collectsion.

  • Ensemble from Comme des Garçons “Broken Bride” Fall 2005 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Broken Bride,” Fall 2005 I rate this collectsion up there with the Fall 1996 collectsion; the dresses have a similar shape. It’s beautiful and romantic in the most attractively twisted way. We have several looks from this collectsion, but look 18 is, as the kids say, “everything.”

  • Coat from Comme des Garçons “Persona” Fall 2006 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Persona,” Fall 2006 This collectsion is the perfect balance of girly and men’s tailoring. The fancy coats are perfectly Victorian and also register another time, but maybe it’s the future. I can’t put my finger on it. That’s the genius of Rei.

  • Ensemble from Comme des Garçons “Curiosity” Fall 2007 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Curiosity,” Fall 2007 This is one of those rare collectsions that becomes instantly collectsible. It’s a bizarre mix of sporty and surrealism that totally works. For me, the glove pieces have a hint of that Hans Bellmer weirdness and are some of my all-time favorites.

  • Ensemble from Comme des Garçons “Cacophany” Spring 2008 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Cacophony,” Spring 2008 Both collectsions from ’08 really satisfy my undying love for ruffles. The African hair print pieces are among my favorites. The finale dresses are like a blueprint for the 2-D pieces from Fall 2012. I especially like the yellow finale dress that Sarah Moon shot those beautiful pictures of.

  • Coat from Comme des Garçons “Bad Taste” Fall 2008 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Bad Taste,” Fall 2008 One of our most collectsed collectsions. The ruffle braces are totally addictive. And who doesn’t love cut-out hearts? Rei’s use of pink is like nobody else’s. For a “not pink person,” this collectsion makes me want to wear pink every day.

  • Ensemble from Comme des Garçons “Inside Decoration” Fall 2010 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Inside Decoration,” Fall 2010 I like when things get weird, and this collectsion had perfect timing. For a moment when everyone wanted “that’s hot,” Fall 2010 was a fierce challenge. The padded coil short suits are my favorite.

  • Coat from Comme des Garçons “2 Dimensions” Fall 2012 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “2 Dimensions,” Fall 2012 I’ve always loved Vivienne Westwood’s Seditionaries felt jackets from the 1970s and [Martin] Margiela’s Doll & Flat Collections from the 1990s—so for me, this is a perfect hybrid. The printed leopard pieces are kind of a dream.

  • Dress from Comme des Garçons “Blue Witch” Spring 2016 collectsion
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    Comme des Garçons, “Blue Witch,” Spring 2016 What can I say about the “Blue Witch” collectsion? I’m pretty sure that’s all I ever really wanted to be. Our dress from this collectsion is on par with the very best works of Cristóbal Balenciaga. Rei is a master at work.

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