AW99 Comme des Garçons Fuchsia Tapestry Wool Skirt Vivienne Westwood inflatable constructions

inflatable constructions

and secondary shapes through overlap and tension

and perfectly slitted skirts

This Spring Summer 2013 24H weekender bag is the first iteration of the series

drawing on 1980s escapism (which led to the Second Summer of Love)

AW99 Comme des Garçons Fuchsia Tapestry Wool Skirt Vivienne Westwood inflatable constructionsAs the 1990s drew to a close, fashion in the West had settled into quiet restraint. Minimalism reigned: clean cuts, muted palettes, a direct response to the excess and decadence of the previous decade. But not in Japan. Comme des Garons Autumn Winter 1999 collection, Transformed Glamour, marked a pivotal moment in Rei Kawakubos ongoing exploration of femininity, beauty, and rupture. It was a tactile, punk inflected reinterpretation of glamour. One