Rei Kawakubo Trivia Questions

Princess Diana wore a dress by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. Kawakubo never designed for the British royal family.

She oversees design and concept but does not hand-sew collections; a skilled team in her Tokyo and Paris ateliers executes her vision.

She studied fine arts and literature at Keio University, then worked in advertising and styling before launching her label—no formal fashion training.

Critics used that term for her distressed, black garments, linking them to post-war devastation—a label she disliked but which made her iconic.

This was the museum’s first solo show for a living female designer since 1983, featuring her boundary-pushing, deconstructive fashion.

Employees wear CDG at work but have no off-duty dress code; Kawakubo is famously private and doesn't micromanage personal style.

The phrase 'like boys' comes from Hardy's 1960s song 'Tous les garçons et les filles,' and Kawakubo chose it for its playful, androgynous vibe.

While her fragrances are unconventional (e.g., Odeur 53), the burnt rubber concept was for a Comme des Garçons clothing line, not a perfume.