Comme des Garcons

Hermès and Comme des Garçons: surprising sister brands under the skin

January 31, 2013 4:26 pm by Vanessa Friedman

One of the more intriguing collaborations that has come my way has to be the Hermès/Comme des Garcons team-up. What, one thinks, do France’s most classic luxury brand and Japan’s most conceptual designer have in common? More than you might expect — and not just a thing for scarves, though that is what nominally brought them together.

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Another brand bites the dust

January 18, 2011 4:46 pm by Vanessa Friedman

Comme des Garcons has announced the closure of the Tao Comme des Garcons label, the young brand launched in 2005, shown in Paris, and designed by Tao Kurihara under the CdG umbrella. It’s unclear whether the decision is personal or financial. Read more

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