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Brand: Comme des Garçons

Japanese, founded 1969

Designer: Rei Kawakubo

born 1942

Medium: Polyester, acetate, nylon, faux fur, rubber, and cotton
Date: Fall 2016
Country: Japan
Credit: Museum purchase
Pink can be fierce and feminist, punk and powerful — as Rei Kawakubo’s woman warrior in floral body armor demonstrates. This look comes from the Comme des Garçons “18th-Century Punk” collection.
Object Number: 2016.6.1
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