Name: Wool coat
Brand: Comme Des Garcons
SKU: 71872351
Price: 683 GBP
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COMME DES GARÇONS SHIRT ART EMBROIDERY WOOL MELTON COAT BY REI KAWAKUBO FOR AW11

DESIGNER: Rei Kawakubo
SEASON: Autumn/Winter 2011
MODEL: W11072
SIZE: Medium
CONDITION: Very good

A particularly considered piece from Comme des Garçons SHIRT’s AW11 collection, combining the severe structure of traditional military outerwear with an unusually subtle graphic treatment.

The coat takes the form of a classic military caban, constructed from deeply saturated black melton wool with a sharp, boxy silhouette.
From the front, the design is deliberately restrained, with dense wool and minimal detailing creating an almost entirely monochromatic appearance.

The reverse reveals the defining detail.
The Japanese Kanji text is not screen printed or applied as a conventional graphic, but rendered entirely through dense, high-fill satin-stitch embroidery.
The heavy white thread has a natural sheen that contrasts with the matte, brushed surface of melton wool.

This creates an almost concealed graphic effect.
In subdued light, the embroidery can disappear almost entirely into the black fabric.
As the light catches the raised stitching, the Kanji emerges in subtle three-dimensional relief.

It is particularly characteristic of Kawakubo's treatment of graphic design: the image is present but deliberately withheld from immediate view, with texture, light and movement becoming part of the design itself.

CONDITION: Very good overall condition. Please refer to photographs for the most accurate representation of the garment and any signs of previous wear.

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