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She does not simply attach Chinese motifs onto European silhouettes

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a brand that had once name-checked Fujiwara in a 1986 interview

Owens created a disorienting environment with the billowing smoke

Limi carved out her own voice and vision

SS02 Comme Des Garcons Pleated Floral Wrap Skirt Y's Pink She does not simply attachComme des Garons Spring Summer 2002 Ethnic Couture was a study in innocence and contradiction. Rei Kawakubo filled the runway with playful motifs such as pug prints, oversized numerals, and ruffled trims, yet delivered them with the rigor of couture. At first glance, the collection leaned into kawaii sweetness, but beneath the charm was a sharp critique of convention. Kawakubo questioned both what ethnic and couture might mean, offering her own answer