Two Comme des Garçons Jackets

THE FIRST
Rei Kawakubo has deconstructed the traditions of men's suiting and built them up anew many times over. Her Fall/Winter 2000 collection, titled "Hard and Forceful," toyed with variations of shoulder-padded, 80s-style blazers with fully finished gaps in their shoulder or sleeve seams that create a cutout effect as the wearer moves. This blazer, in dark green wool tweed, features a gap between the back left shoulder and sleeve. Shoulder pads, 3/4 sleeves, back vent. Similar to blazers in looks 4 and 16.
Label: Comme des Garçons
Date: Fall/Winter 2000
Size: M
Country of Origin: Japan

Approximate Dimensions:
Shoulders: 35"
Chest: 40"
Sleeve Length from Center Back Neckline: 25"
Length from Center Back Neckline: 26.5"

THE SECOND
Navy blue jacket with cotton velvet accents. Button front closure, with an additional button at lapel so that it may be worn flat if undone or as a stand collar. Asymmetric hem. This patched application of velvet upon athletic materials was a major motif of the Fall/Winter 2007 collection; similar to look 33.
Label: Comme des Garçons
Date: Fall/Winter 2007
Size: S
Country of Origin: Japan

Approximate Dimensions:
Shoulders: 27"
Chest: 32"
Sleeve Length from Center Back Neckline: 32"
Length from Center Back Neckline: 22"

From The Private Collection of Adnan Ege Kutay

This lot is located in Chicago.