Comme Des Garcons

Comme Des Garcons Clothing Store

Comme des Garcons is a street icon of the modern era. By the late 1970s, CDG had gained a strong following in Japan, and in 1981. It made a bold debut in Paris. Kawakubo’s designs, marked by distressed fabrics, asymmetry, and a heavy use of black, sparked controversy. Critics called the style radical and unorthodox, but it soon carved a loyal global audience and helped redefine avant garde fashion. Every year, CDG presents three to four major installations on or around the metal pillars of Dover Street Market Paris’ courtyard, punctuated by either a new collection launch, an art collaboration, or a conceptual retail experiment.

Comme des Garcons Brand

Comme des Garcons expand into menswear in 1978 and later branched into perfumes and jewelry. Comme des Garçons Parfum has 104 perfumes in its collection. The earliest edition was created in 1994, and the newest is from 2025. Its flagship store is in Paris, and it presents its main collections during Paris Fashion Week and Paris Men’s Fashion Week. Kawakubo and her husband Adrian Joffe founded Dover Street Market New York in 2004. Comme des Garçons is a core brand of DSMNY. All of the CDG collection hoodies, shirts, and perfumes are available at DSMNY, and exclusive collab pieces can also be found here. Comme des Garçons hires top-notch designers to make this brand iconic through its design.

Over time, Comme des Garçons expanded into multiple lines, including Comme des Garçons Play, known for casual wear, and Comme des Garçons Parfums, focusing on fragrances. These lines differ in style and purpose. Play emphasizes casual clothing, while Parfums focuses on artistic scents and minimalistic packaging.

In 2004, the company divided its production between handmade garments crafted in France and ready-to-wear pieces manufactured in Japan, Spain and Turkey. Today, Comme des Garcons and its related labels generate over $280 million annually, continuing to lead with innovation, individuality, and a rebellious spirit that defies fashion norms.

Comme des Garcons Play

Comme des Garcons Play is most famous for its iconic logo heart print with eyes. this art piece create by Filip Pagowski. He created this logo for CDG heart logo with two watchful eyes that show us  a playful, imperfect, and a little mischievous. First time CDG Play presented this logo design in the early 2000’s. After this trend in Comme Des Garçons Play clothing line many of streetwear brand collabs like Converse, Chuck Taylor, and Nike. Heart print on hoodies, T-shirts, and Cardigans with multiple style like Screen Printing, Sublimation, Direct-to-Garment (DTG) Printing, Embroidery (Stitching), and Discharge Printing. The CDG Converse category focuses on sneakers inspired by the collaboration between Comme des Garçons Play and Converse. This partnership has been ongoing since 2009 and features the heart logo on classic Converse silhouettes.

CDG

By the late 1970s, CDG had gained a strong following in Japan, and in 1981. It made a bold debut in Paris. Kawakubo’s designs, marked by distressed fabrics, asymmetry and a heavy use of black, sparked controversy. Critics called the style radical and unorthodox, but it soon carved a loyal global audience and helped redefine avant-garde fashion. Every year, CDG presents three to four major installations on or around the metal pillars of Dover Street Market Paris’ courtyard, punctuated by either a new collection launch, an art collaboration, or a conceptual retail experiment. The most recent collection is spring 2026 ready-to-wear by Rei Kawakubo at Paris Fashion Week. Which she titled “After the Dust”. The CDG Jacket collection offers outerwear designed in casual and streetwear styles. Jackets are an essential component of CDG Play, particularly in fall and winter collections.