Just for the boys
Fans of Comme des Garcon will be delighted with new full collection of shirts for men this season as Rei Kawakubo continues to explore the possibilities of shirt fabrics as “Canvases for Art” because, in her world, there is no such thing as a plain shirt.
The shirts are embroidered with graphic faces designed by French illustrator Alexis Beauclair, which also appear as patterns on intarsia sweaters. An abstract camouflage-style designed by American painter, Candida Alvarez is also used all over, or spliced with sleeves in a tablecloth-style floral pattern.
Other shirts boast a mishmash bang-crash combination of Bengal stripe and plain tones with disjunctive details and look great with topstitched jackets.
Most compelling of all are the appliques inspired by Henri Matisse’s cutouts. They stand out on a crisp white shirt and give new meaning to the phrase “wearable art.”
The new Comme des Garcons Shirt collection also offers some deceptively simple options, like the extra-large striped styles worn with baggy shorts. Fans will also love the grey high-cut duffels, ponchos, check baseball shirts, and the signature tees with the “CDG shirt boys” logo.
