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350 A Yohji Yamamoto tailored coat, AutumnWinter, 1993-94, labelled and size M, the lapels of brown wool interfacing adorned with basting stitches, the chest panels embroidered with fine white dots and zigzag lines making use of internal tailoring construction techniques as external decoration, chest 97cm, 38in
352 A Comme des Garçons 'Hands' ensemble, 'Curiosity' collection, Autumn-Winter, 20078, woven label and size S, , the pinstriped charcoal-grey wool jacket with padded hands to chest and front waist; the white polyester dhoti-style pants with gloves to each hip (2) £800 - 1200
353 A Comme des Garçons abstract skirt and top, ‘Abstract Excellence’ collection, SpringSummer 2004, labelled and sizes S & M, comprising bright pink stockinette top with two cream velvet appliqué petals; the skirt formed from sandwiched cottons layers with raw edges, bordered with a broad undulating black band that circles the skirt (2)
The jacket version is illustrated in ‘Breaking the Mode’, Contemporary Fashion from the Permanent Collection of the Los Angeles Museum, p65. £600 - 900
This collection’s key focus was the skirt with transparent barely-there tops. Black lines swept across the skirts like a line of calligraphy. Kawakubo said the show was about ‘designing from shapeless, abstract, intangible forms, not taking into account the body.’ This collection was heavily featured in the Metropolitan Museum retrospective exhibition ‘Rei Kawakubo -The Art of the In Between’ and an identical skirt is photographed on pages 61-69 in the accompanying Met catalogue by Andrew Bolton. £400 - 600
351 A Comme des Garçons ivory and black muslin dress, Spring-Summer, 2014, labelled, angular shaped hips, the body of the dress with graphic intertwining curved panels, bust approx 96cm 38in
This dress was look no. 10 on the runway. £600 - 1000
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354 A Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garçons ensemble, ‘Waterproof’ collection, SpringSummer, 2000, the bias-cut polka dot dress of water-proof fabric with single sleeve and undulating wired shoulder panel that can be worn in a variety of ways, lined in pink goretex mesh; with separate grey and lime ruff collar, bust 86cm, 34in (2) £400 - 600