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| Structure and Expression: Comme des Garcons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
May 4 - May 31, 2000
The work of Comme des Garcons are architectonic or sculptural, concentrating on the structure rather than the surface. The garments are constructed and assembled rather like a building, and because they are almost always spatial in nature, they require a body to inhabit them, to supply the missing volume – often they are inconceivable without the body and, for this reason, are often much better off the rack and on the body. The work of Comme de Garcons results from complex pattern-making, experimentation with textiles natural and synthetic, combinations of patterns and materials, out-of-ordinary uses of ordinary materials, and above all impeccable craftsmanship. Certain ideas are tested, abstracted, and transformed to create something new and astonishing with each collection.