i {heart} work : rei kawakubo + comme des garcons

her clothing speaks like a painting — but in real life form~ i've always loved her aesthetic and felt that it spoke to the nature lovin' but design worshiping side of me. she is a genius.

if only i could have even one grain of her genius... maybe this quote will help. :)

Quote of Note | Rei Kawakubo

"If I do something I think is new, it will be misunderstood, but if people like it, I will be disappointed because I haven't pushed them enough. The more people hate it, maybe the newer it is. Because the fundamental human problem is that people are afraid of change. The place I am always looking for—because in order to keep the business I need to make a little compromise between my values and customers' values—is the place where I make something that could almost—but not quite—be understood by everyone."

-Rei Kawakubo, designer and founder of Comme des Garçons

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