SWITCH: COMME des GARÇONS 50th Anniversary Issue (regular edition)

This special edition brings together 50 years of COMME des GARÇONS, as tracked by the culture magazine Switch. However, this volume is more than just an anniversary retrospective. Building on the milestone of 50 years since its founding, the book looks ahead to the brand's future, presenting the current state of its creativity as it looks towards the future.

This volume includes the contents of the previous five cover and lead features, including a 15,000-word exclusive interview with the innovative designer Rei Kawakubo (published in 2015), on-site coverage of Dover Street Market in London, Ginza, and New York, a report on a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art , and an exclusive interview with Björk .

Additionally, the book will include a complete collection of all eight issues of the visual magazine "Six" published between 1988 and 1991, a magazine reprint of the 1990 "Comme des Garçons Furniture" catalog, direct mail archives from 2008 to 2023, and the latest documents from Paris Fashion Week.

The first part of the magazine features new photos of the 2023-24 AW collection by photographer Kazumi Kurigami . It also includes a reprint of Yoshiko Seino 's 1996 fashion story, interviews with Michiko Kitamura and Ichiro Yamaguchi , and portraits of Rie Miyazawa , Yurina Hirate , Somegoro Ichikawa, and others. A must-have book for fans, it brings to life the intersection of the brand and the times. Standard edition with white softcover.

[Title] SWITCH: COMME des GARÇONS 50th Anniversary Issue
[Publisher] Switch Publishing
[Publication date] 2023
[Number of pages] 416 pages
[Size] Approx. 210*280mm
[Format] Softcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title Reading] Switch Comde Garson Gojisshuunen Anniversary Issue
[Authors/Editors]
[printing]
[ISBN] 4884186168
[Condition] Used 【9】Excellent condition
[accessories] -
[Featured book] -
[Related Exhibitions] -

< Related Figures >