Japanese - Designer | October 11, 1942 -
My approach is simple. It is nothing other than what I am thinking at the time I make each piece of clothing, whether I think it is strong and beautiful. The result is something that other people decide.
Rei Kawakubo
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Creation takes things forward. Without anything new there is no progress. Creation equals new.
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I am always thinking that some interesting possibility, some accidental synergy, could occur in a collaboration, and people seem to like it.
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Not everyone necessarily needs new things all the time and creative designs. It's good to have luxury restaurants and fast-food restaurants. You need both.
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I am not aware I am an icon.
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All kinds of ways of expression are spreading out all over the place, information is overflowing, and it's harder and harder to be excited about anything.
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My intention is not to make clothes. My head would be too restricted if I only thought about making clothes.
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If I do something I think is new, it will be misunderstood, but if people like it, I will be disappointed because I haven't pushed them enough. The more people hate it, maybe the newer it is. Because the fundamental human problem is that people are afraid of change.
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I want to show people that tailoring has value, which I don't see anymore in men's fashion.
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I've always said that, growing up in postwar Japan, I never felt any connection to my work through those experiences. The work I do really comes from inside myself. For me, being born in Japan was an accident.
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The first thing you need in order to make a business viable is to preserve a cash flow. I made sure I didn't have any financial backing or support.
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The Dover Street Markets bring brands of all disciplines together to sell their products in an open atmosphere that, most importantly, incites creativity. They are, along with the 'Comme des Garcons' stores, usually located in areas off the beaten track.
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