Studying fine arts and literature at Keio University in Tokyo, Rei Kawakubo graduated in 1964 and soon entered the fashion industry through a job at a textile factory. It did not take long for her to ascend to a position at the top of the fashion industry; she worked as a freelance stylist, began making clothes a few years later, and consequentially founded a world-renowned label Comme des Garçons. All attained within several years, these achievements are indeed an attestation to her sheer independence and stand as the beginnings of an iconoclastic legacy. Kawakubo and her works under the label Comme des Garçons empower their wearers through challenging widely-accepted, preconceived notions in both fashion and society alike, rooted so profoundly in mainstream Western fashion during the 70s and 80s. Widely known by both journalists and fashion enthusiasts alike, her standoffishness and dismissive aplomb: a demeanor that transcends her individual, and finds its place in her work. Condition: Pre-ownedColor: BlackFabric: 100% PolyesterMeasurements:Pit to pit: 19"Top to bottom: 23.5"Shoulder to shoulder: 16.5"Sleeve Outseam: 23"