Comme des Garçons teams up with Louis Vuitton

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The two brands couldn’t be more different. One is the arbiter of traditional European luxury headed by a dynamic American– Marc Jacobs and the other an edgy label with a cult following among fashion intelligentsia headed by an even edgier Japanese designer– Rei Kawakubo. What happens when the two team up? This is exactly what [...]

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Sale at Lil* Shop in Berlin

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

If you happen to find yourselves in Berlin, here’s a fabulous sale alert. The funky Lil* shop that is an extension of Comme des Garçons and stocks Junya Watanabe collection as well, is having a sale not to be missed starting June 28. A little shopping never did anyone any harm, certainly not when it’s [...]

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Japan’s Style Deficit Disorder

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

I love street fashion and in Tokyo’s Harajuku and Ginza districts, it almost takes the form of abstract art. Even celebrities such as Gwen Stefani are fans of this rebellious style. This book titled Style Deficit Disorder by well-known Japan-based fashion stylist Tiffany Godoy, pays homage to the original, inspirational and sometimes eccentric characteristics of Japan’s fashion sensibilities with more [...]

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Comme des Garçons’ blinged-out 888 perfume

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Avant-garde fashion house Comme des Garçons have launched their latest 888 perfume in a cool pebbled bottle dipped in molten gold, that almost looks sculptural. It’s available in limited numbers only and at the moment chic boutique Colette in Paris are selling them. Not sure if it’s available in Dubai? If it is, then it’ll [...]

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