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The Rei Preview: A Paris Sneak Peek at the Costume Institute’s Upcoming Comme des Garçons Exhibition

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Courtesy of Comme des Garçons.

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded1969) Body Meets Dress–Dress Meets 
Body, Spring 1997 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Body Meets Dress–Dress Meets
 Body, Spring 1997 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Blood and Roses, Spring 2015 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Blue Witch, Spring 2016 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Blue Witch, Spring 2016 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) 18th Century Punk, Fall 2016–17 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) 18th Century Punk, Fall 2016–17 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons.

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Cubisme, Spring 2007 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Inside Decoration, Fall 2010–11 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) The Infinity of Tailoring, Fall 2013–14 Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969) Body Meets Dress–Dress Meets Body, Spring 1997

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969). Body Meets Dress–Dress Meets Body, Spring 1997

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969). Blue Witch, Spring 2016

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969). Not Making Clothing, Spring 2014

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    Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969). Ceremony of Separation, Fall 2015–2016