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For its 2017 show, the Met Costume Institute honors Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo with a massive retrospective of her work. The Japanese designer is known for her fanciful avant-garde creations, many of which stretch the boundaries (literally!) of traditional couture. See a video tour of the exhibit above.
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Fashioning the Avant-Garde
The Met Fifth Avenue honors Rei Kawakubo, whose clothes are both art and fashion.
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