The rare Japanese edition of Mémoire de la Mode, a 1998 publication compiling the most iconic advertising campaigns and printed matter from Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons. Spanning materials produced between 1982 and 1997, the book includes collaborations with Cindy Sherman, Keizo Kitajima, Peter Lindbergh, Kishin Shinoyama, Steven Meisel and others, documenting the ethos and experimental spirit of the brand through perfume advertisements, shop display announcements, and seasonal greeting cards. With its combination of conceptual imagery and commercial material, Mémoire de la Mode stands as a unique record of Comme des Garçons visual language and cultural impact at the height of its influence.
Condition: very good (minors signs of wear on cover)
Hardcover
Japanese
80 pages
16 x 22 cm