AW99 Comme des Garçons Fuchsia Tapestry Wool Skirt Vivienne Westwood receiving a more formal interpretation

receiving a more formal interpretation with flap pockets and lashed hems

a maverick born under the California sun in 1961

and secondary shapes through overlap and tension

large amounts of pockets were incorporated into the garments seen on this collection

AW99 Comme des Garçons Fuchsia Tapestry Wool Skirt Vivienne Westwood receiving a more formal interpretationAs 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