Kawakubo, Rei, 1942-

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Kawakubo, Rei, 1942-
Other forms of name
Kawakabo, Rei, 1942-
Date of birth
1942-10-11
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 95790811
Wikidata: Q268033
Library of congress: n 83142634
Sources of Information
  • A New wave in fashion, c1983:p. 16 (Rei Kawakabo; founder, "Comme des Garçons")
  • Info. from TSCC(Kawakubo Rei; b. 10/11/42)

Wikipedia description:

Rei Kawakubo (川久保 玲, Kawakubo Rei) (born 11 October 1942) is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. She is the founder of Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market. In recognition of the notable design contributions of Kawakubo, an exhibition of her designs entitled Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, Art of the In-Between opened on 5 May 2017 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, modeled by Rihanna.

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