founded by Rei Kawakubo

Comme des Garçons, French for “like boys”, is a Japanese fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo, who is also its sole owner.

The label was started in Tokyo by Rei Kawakubo in 1969 and established as a company in Japan in 1973. Comme des Garçons became successful in Japan throughout the 1970s

Comme des Garçons collections are designed in the Comme des Garçons studio in Aoyama, Tokyo and are made in Japan, France and Turkey.