Mood board: What is civilised? Who decides what is correct? What influences a man more: nature or civilisation? All of these very zeitgeisty questions were asked by Rei Kawakubo and her team, queries they answered by taking classic elements of menswear and challenging them. In these interesting times, Kawakubo's answer is that art allows us all to break rules and find new juxtapositions.
Scene setting: Kawakubo's vision was stunningly echoed by the venue, set across the road from the salubrious grandeur of the Paris Opéra Garnier building, itself a fantastic example of baroque, beaux-arts architecture. Although externally the same (both were built in the same era, with the same style) the inside was entirely stripped back, its foundation exposed, no doubt about to be refitted and renewed. Comme des Garçons captured a moment of unexpected beauty in the long life of this building.
Finishing touches: The polkadot dinner shoes and 3D sculpted hairpieces brought all the fun to the collection, while clothes posed conversations on class and propriety. One jacquard toile ensemble sported a print of English huntsmen on horseback, slashed to reveal red tartan favoured by punks beneath.
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The bespoke Jaguar E-Type GTO melds elements from every era of the classic sports carECD Automotive Design’s one-off commission caters to a client who wanted to combine the greatest hits of Jaguar’s E-Type along with modern conveniences and more power
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Casa Sanlorenzo debuts in Venice as a new hub for contemporary artThe luxury yachting leader unveils a stunning new space in a palazzo restored by Piero Lissoni – where art, innovation, and sustainability come together
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Once vacant, London's grand department stores are getting a new lease on lifeThanks to imaginative redevelopment, these historic landmarks are being rebonr as residences, offices, gyms and restaurants. Here's what's behind the trend
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Donna Trope celebrates the power of the Polaroid in Paris‘Polaroids used to be my rejects, and now they are my holy grail,’ says the beauty photographer, as she shows rarely seen images in a Paris exhibition
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Palace unites with Rapha to celebrate inaugural Tour de France FemmesMarking the first time women will compete in the historic cycling race since the late 1980s, this new collaboration sees Palace Skateboards and Rapha create uniforms for both on and off the bike – including an ‘outlandish’ pair of Crocs
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Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022: Chanel to Miu MiuIn this extended report, Wallpaper* updates you live from Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as runway events unfold
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Scene-stealing runway sets from S/S 2022 womenswear showsFrom giant roulette wheels to Olympic diving boards and multi-city synchronized extravaganzas – our pick of the best fashion show sets from S/S 2022 womenswear
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