2010.57.4

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Unraveled_13 Left to right 97.29.4 (jacket), 90.98.69 (top), 2005.7.1 (dress), 2011.2.1 (pink dress), 2010.57.4 (coat), 2013.59.1 (jumpsuit)

Unraveled_21 Left to right 2011.2.1 (pink dress), 2010.57.4 (coat), 2013.59.1 (jumpsuit)

Object: Coat

Brand: Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969)

Designer: Junya Watanabe (born 1961)

Date: Fall 2006

Medium: Wool and nylon blend

Country: Japan

Credit Line: Gift of Daphne Guinness

Object number: 2010.57.4

DescriptionBlack riding style coat in wool blend; unconventional construction, exposed raw seams, cut-out darts - similar to garment pieces before they are assembled, garment insides are exposed to create garment details; fitted shapely front hip created from deep pleat and seaming; uneven hem - front below knee length, back side hem longer and pointed, CB shorter below hip level look similar to peplum; large stand away collar, semi detached at CB; CF zipper, button and snap closure; semi in seam front to back patch pockets with flap, snap closure and pleat at lower edge; curved shaped sleeve with elbow patch seamed panel; Velcro closure at sleeve cuff; pointed front sleeve hem can be folded inside and fastened with Velcro for straight edge; princess seams; darts

Label Text:Fashion writer Alexander Fury wrote that Junya Watanabe “rips apart and reconstructs fashion with obsessive intellect.” While the fit of this coat showcases Watanabe’s tailoring skills, his longstanding relationship with the Comme des Garçons label is also evident in the design’s frayed, overlaid patches of fabric.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Fashion Unraveled