CITY Issue 59 - (Page 51) THE SPRING COLLECTION THAT YEAR BILLED THE KALEIDOSCOPE AS ITS FOCAL INSPIRATION -- AN APT METAPHOR FOR REI'S FRAGMENTING PERCEPTIONS OF HER OWN VISUAL IDENTITY. ///// / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CHRISTIAN LACROIX sleeves in duchesse silks. Though the designe set the collection against the backd op of the Pa isian bu lesque joint The Lido, and smea ed ed lipstick half-ac oss the cheek of each model, she neve conceded any efe ence to La Belle Époque’s demimondes. In ecent yea s, twinges of the histo ical, nationalistic, cultu al, and just plain eccent ic seem to ma k nea ly eve y ensemble Kawakubo designs. To the heavy notes of chu ch o gan music, one haunted b ide a e anothe walked slowly down the autumn unway, bedecked in shades of off-white. The d esses stole f om the Ca ibbean, Mexico, and gypsy cultu e, but we e somehow tailo ed neatly into the va ious silhouettes of the ea ly thcentu y Eu opean tea gown. Rei has been equally inspi ed by pop cultu e, politics, and new technology. One gown has showcased the sobe ed ci cle of the Japanese flag, while anothe fuses the moto bike and the balle ina to c eate a neop ene molding with tutu t im. my Winehouse c ooned th ough Rei’s eady-towea this season, which was a self-p ofessed study in “bad taste,” and included ballooning tulle petticoats and su eal, hot pink ‘Lips’ jackets. Even Kawakubo’s pa fums a e disa ming concoctions: Odeu boasts notes of “wash d ying in the wind,” “nail polish,” and “bu nt ubbe .” The Comme boutiques, once the minimalist visions of a chitect Takao Kawasaki, a e now global style cente s made technologically ich and aesthetically dive se by up-and-coming a chitects like Futu e Systems Inc. This Septembe , Rei collabo ated with F ench luxu y powe house Louis Vuitton to launch limited-edition bags to be sold at a tempo a y etail location, even as Comme des Ga cons gue illa sto es continue to litte landscapes f om Reykjavik to thens. H&M will be olling out Kawakubo’s guest designe ga b next month in thei Tokyo flagship, becoming the latest in a long list of c eative bedfellows fo Rei that includes Levi’s, Nike, and Lacoste, amongst othe s. Kawakubo’s f ame of efe ence isn’t getting any smalle . s if to emphasize this lite ally, in the sp ing she p emie ed menswea that laye ed eve ything times th ee. et as always, she balances like a top, the cent ifugal fo ce of he genius taking in othe wise chaotic cu ents as she tu ns. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CITY TY 51
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of CITY Issue 59 CITY Issue 59 Contents Have You Heard? Our Friends Action Wanted City Moment Diary Temporary Contemporary In Rogue The Amused Bouche Fast Food Tara Subkoff Alvarourbano Hardy Blachman Javier Peres Cult Classic Dream Jewels London Calling Argentina Good Airs Mission from God Your Place, and Mine One City, Many Destinations I'm Good, I'm Gone. 7 Hour Overdrive Where to Buy It Cityscape CITY Issue 59 CITY Issue 59 - (Page Intro) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page Cover1) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page Cover2) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 1) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 2) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 3) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 4) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 5) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 6) CITY Issue 59 - CITY Issue 59 (Page 7) CITY Issue 59 - Contents (Page 8) CITY Issue 59 - Contents (Page 9) CITY Issue 59 - Contents (Page 10) CITY Issue 59 - Contents (Page 11) CITY Issue 59 - Have You Heard? (Page 12) CITY Issue 59 - Have You Heard? (Page 13) CITY Issue 59 - Our Friends (Page 14) CITY Issue 59 - Our Friends (Page 15) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 16) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 17) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 18) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 19) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 20) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 21) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 22) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 23) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 24) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 25) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 26) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 27) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 28) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 29) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 30) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 31) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 32) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 33) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 34) CITY Issue 59 - Action (Page 35) CITY Issue 59 - Wanted (Page 36) CITY Issue 59 - Wanted (Page 37) CITY Issue 59 - Wanted (Page 38) CITY Issue 59 - Wanted (Page 39) CITY Issue 59 - Wanted (Page 40) CITY Issue 59 - Wanted (Page 41) CITY Issue 59 - City Moment (Page 42) CITY Issue 59 - City Moment (Page 43) CITY Issue 59 - Diary (Page 44) CITY Issue 59 - Diary (Page 45) CITY Issue 59 - Diary (Page 46) CITY Issue 59 - Diary (Page 47) CITY Issue 59 - Temporary Contemporary (Page 48) CITY Issue 59 - Temporary Contemporary (Page 49) CITY Issue 59 - In Rogue (Page 50) CITY Issue 59 - In Rogue (Page 51) CITY Issue 59 - The Amused Bouche (Page 52) CITY Issue 59 - The Amused Bouche (Page 53) CITY Issue 59 - Fast Food (Page 54) CITY Issue 59 - Fast Food (Page 55) CITY Issue 59 - Tara Subkoff (Page 56) CITY Issue 59 - Tara Subkoff (Page 57) CITY Issue 59 - Alvarourbano (Page 58) CITY Issue 59 - Alvarourbano (Page 59) CITY Issue 59 - Hardy Blachman (Page 60) CITY Issue 59 - Hardy Blachman (Page 61) CITY Issue 59 - Javier Peres (Page 62) CITY Issue 59 - Javier Peres (Page 63) CITY Issue 59 - Cult Classic (Page 64) CITY Issue 59 - Cult Classic (Page 65) CITY Issue 59 - Cult Classic (Page 66) CITY Issue 59 - Cult Classic (Page 67) CITY Issue 59 - Dream Jewels (Page 68) CITY Issue 59 - Dream Jewels (Page 69) CITY Issue 59 - London Calling (Page 70) CITY Issue 59 - London Calling (Page 71) CITY Issue 59 - London Calling (Page 72) CITY Issue 59 - London Calling (Page 73) CITY Issue 59 - Argentina Good Airs (Page 74) CITY Issue 59 - Argentina Good Airs (Page 75) CITY Issue 59 - Argentina Good Airs (Page 76) CITY Issue 59 - Argentina Good Airs (Page 77) CITY Issue 59 - Mission from God (Page 78) CITY Issue 59 - Mission from God (Page 79) CITY Issue 59 - Mission from God (Page 80) CITY Issue 59 - Mission from God (Page 81) CITY Issue 59 - Your Place, and Mine (Page 82) CITY Issue 59 - Your Place, and Mine (Page 83) CITY Issue 59 - Your Place, and Mine (Page 84) CITY Issue 59 - Your Place, and Mine (Page 85) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 86) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 87) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 88) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 89) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 90) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 91) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 92) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 93) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 94) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 95) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 96) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 97) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 98) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 99) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 100) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 101) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 102) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 103) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 104) CITY Issue 59 - One City, Many Destinations (Page 105) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 106) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 107) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 108) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 109) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 110) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 111) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 112) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 113) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 114) CITY Issue 59 - I'm Good, I'm Gone. (Page 115) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 116) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 117) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 118) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 119) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 120) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 121) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 122) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 123) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 124) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 125) CITY Issue 59 - 7 Hour Overdrive (Page 126) CITY Issue 59 - Where to Buy It (Page 127) CITY Issue 59 - Cityscape (Page 128) CITY Issue 59 - Cityscape (Page Cover3) CITY Issue 59 - Cityscape (Page Cover4)
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.