COMME des GARÇONS presented its Spring/Summer 2014 collection at Paris Fashion Week. Designer Rei Kawakubo, seeking a new style of creation, aimed to create "clothes that aren't clothes." A total of 23 looks were presented, one by one, on a wooden runway that curved like a hill. Music by 20 Hertz and Hell's Kitchen changed dramatically with each look. The first model wore a dress made of a flat, organza-like fabric trimmed with velvet, layered over a leather corset-like garment. More avant-garde looks followed. A disk-like skirt made of faux leather hung from chains, and a pink floral nonwoven dress clutched a teddy bear on the front. The show featured a variety of completely different looks, including a one-piece dress made from a combination of large oval parts, a Rococo-style dress with lavish ruffles like those worn by French dolls, encased in panniers, and garments made from layered pleated fabrics and faux leather.
The shoes included leather boots and transparent vinyl lace-up shoes, made from ring-shaped parts connected with rubber bands, or covered with covers painted with animals and flowers.
The applause continued for a while after the show ended. It was applause waiting for Rei Kawakubo to appear, but she never did.
