Vintage Comme des Garcons Deconstructed Tapestry Tunic 2000

Detail: Exquisite vintage Tricot Comme des Garcons deconstructed multi-coloured tapestry tunic vest, from 2000. A-line shape. Intricate and irregular seams throughout with cotton fabric spliced into the tapestry. Frayed neckline, armholes and hemline. Unlined. Should be worn slightly oversized.

Period: 2000

Condition: Near Mint / Perfect

Sizing: Small UK8-10. Bust upto 38". Waist upto 42". Length 22"

Colour: Multi-coloured

Fabric: Tapestry - 70% Rayon 30% Cotton. Spliced Fabric - 50% Rayon 50% Cotton

Origin: Japan

Care: Dry Clean

Despite its unorthodox associations, Comme des Garçons has populist appeal: there are more than 300 outlets in 33 countries worldwide. Rei Kawakubo was the first to use `real' people as catwalk models, including Hollywood stars Dennis Hopper, Matt Dillon, John Malkovich and John Hurt. Wearer of austere expressions and giver of few interviews, Kawakubo said, in Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garçons (1990), `What I do is concerned with the long term, and yet fashion is cyclical. It is a paradox, but it doesn't bother me. It's always exciting to do a new collection'. Vintage Comme des Garcons Deconstructed Tapestry Tunic 2000.