New look: Commes des Garçons creates hybrids

That idea manifests itself in outfits that seem to reference both the Comme des Garçons man and woman, with classic garments such as the trenchcoat being torn apart and reconstructed. In some cases outfits look completely disparate from front to back.

The addition of colourful flourishes has added emotion to the usually dark Comme des Garçons aesthetic in the form of asymmetric dresses made from vintage silk scarves collected by Kawakubo over the years.

For more examples of expressive design with a recycled, anything-goes aesthetic, see LS:N Global’s D.I.Y Macro Inspire story.