Rei Kawakubo

Purple sequin dress and long gloves COMME DES GARÇONS

an empire of intuition
Comme Des Garçons F/W 2012-13 women’s collection

photographed by PAOLO ROVERSI
style by SHEILA SINGLE
interview by OLIVIER ZAHM

 

OLIVIER ZAHM — Your last collection is a masterpiece and one of the best collections of the F/W 2012 season. What was the starting point?
REI KAWAKUBO — I started with the same desire to make something that didn’t exist before. I had the idea to try to design without designing, using the simplest techniques. I worked on the theme of two dimensions. Often the simplest thing is the hardest but most powerful.

OLIVIER ZAHM — You started your company in 1968. You’ve been working on this for more than 40 years. How is it possible that you keep staying that creative and that you are able to surprise your public each season…