Pop Repetto Eau de Toilette

In 1947 Rose Repetto created her first ballet shoes on the advice of her son Roland Petit, in a tiny worlshop near the National Opera of Paris. A few years later she moved her boutique to 12, Rue de la Paix, Paris. In 1956, on Brigitte Bardot’s request, Rose Rapetto creates the Cendrillion ballerina and dedicates it to her. For BB – and Rapetto – this ballerina will always be part of their success in Roger Vadim’s film ‘Et Dieu créa la Femme’.

In 1959 Rose Repetto moved her boutique a few doors further on the Rue the la Paix, to number 22. It becomes the place frequented by the world’s prima ballerina’s, Bejart, Noureev, Barychnikov, Carolyn Carlson, the Kirov of the Folies Bergères, all are supplied with their dancing shoes, and garments by Repetto.

In 1964 Repetto got it’s ‘official’ logo, designed by Leonor Fini. In the 1970’s Serge Gainsbourg got fascinated by the ‘Zizi’, a shoe-model created by Rose Repetto for Zizi Jeanmaire, her daughter in law. he became the ambassador of the brand. Jean-Marc Gaucher took Repetto over in 1999, with the ambition to breath new life into the the firm. Repetto invites famous designers, like Issey Miyake (first partnership in 2000), Yoshi Yamamoto (first partnership in 2002), Comme des Garçons (first partnership in 2004) and Karl Lagerfeld (first partnership in 2009) to work with.

In 2012, for the first time, Rapetto presents a ready-to-wear collection inspired by the dancer’s clothing. The iconic, timeless and pure models embody the feminine, light and graceful silhouette. The sublimated movement of a body. The models of the Repetto wardrobe recall the the ballet’s pureness, desciplines, lightness and grace. The subtle, delicate femininity comes to light.

A year later the French Maison launched its first perfume, L’Eau de Toilette. A delicate blend of pear and cherry blossom, rose and orange blossom and vanilla and amber wood. It subtly evokes the grace, the lightness and the femininity of ballet dancers.

This spring, French Maison Repetto is offering a limited edition Pop Repetto inspired by the lively and colorful world of Pop Art. The composition is a cheerful floral with a warm, balmy, seductive trail.

Pop Repetto offers an explosive freshness and a delicate aquatic sweetness of pomegranate that announces the lush spring bouquet of transparent jasmine and peony flowers. The base is almondy and balmy from tonka beans, combined with cedar essence. The bottle repeats the same shape as previous editions with a bright yellow ribbon around the flacon neck, which holds a pendant with the Repetto brand logo.

Pop Repetto is available as 50ml Eau de Toilette at the price of 66.99 EUR. The newest Repetto fragrance is available from May 2019 in France as a limited edition.

 

 

 

 

Comme des Garçons joins Baccarat for Exquisite Collaborative Glassware

 

Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons taps French glass artisans Baccarat for a special collaborative event. To welcome summer, the duo are launching a pop-up with a special edition piece of stemware.

Reimagining the Harcourt with polka dots.

Having recently dipped into the world of Japanese fashion courtesy of fragment design, Maison Baccarat is no stranger to inventive creations. This collaboration, however, isn’t a new shape – instead, Comme des Garçons tweaks one of the iconic classic Baccarat creations.

The Harcourt wine glass has remained a staple of Baccarat’s line-up since the Maison was founded in 1841, simultaneously highlighting the house’s knack for elegant design and its equisite attention to detail. Sleek lines inform the glass, arcing down onto a brilliantly simple hexagonal base.

Comme des Garçons’ collaborative edition places branding on the base and CdG’s preferred polka dots across the bowl, yielding a glass that is equal parts progressive and classic.

Joining the $415 Harcourt glass, a commemorative T-shirts will drop at the special event hosted inside Comme des Garçons Aoyama, which begins May 31.

Come into the beautiful worlds of Maison Baccarat and Comme des Garçons.

 

 

 

 

 

Comme des Garçons new Summer pocket colognes

The French label has released some of its most celebrated fragrances in a new, travel-friendly variety.

The new Comme des Garçons fragrance collection will feature the fresh scents of ‘Amazingreen’, the leathery notes of ‘MAN2’, and the oakey smells of ‘Wonderwood’. The artsy designed bottles are ideal for on-the-go travel and abide to TSA requirements, leaving you hassle-free at airport security at 25ml a bottle.

 

BLACK Comme des Garçons

Japanese designer and founder Rei Kawakubo has independently orchestrated the label’s rise since its beginning in 1969. The success of Comme des Garçons is defined by Kawakubo’s ability to challenge convention, not only through design, but also in the way she approaches the business of fashion. In 2009, Comme des Garçons felt it was necessary to do something in response to the general negativity engendered by the recession and to counter the feeling of things being blocked or stopped because of the crisis. BLACK Comme des Garçons was born.

2013 marks the regeneration of that concept through the launch of BLACK Comme des Garçons Eau de Toilette, an emergency, guerrillalike, spiced-up new scent. An urgent, guerrilla-like spicy scent, BLACK Comme des Garçons Black is an incarnation of the sub-line’s dark and mysterious, yet ultimately playful, sensibilities.

Top: black pepper from Madagascar, incense of Somalia
Heart: leather, liquorice, birch tar, pepperwood
Base: cedarwood, vetiver

The top notes are a mix of exotic African accords – black pepper from Madagascar and incense from Somalia – that open up to a heady heart of leather, liquorice, birch tar and pepper wood. Drying down with a woody base of vetiver and cedarwood, the scent comes in a suitably black-based bottle and packaging and will be available at the beginning of April in-store.

 

Novel and accomplished while still resulting anything but odd. Extremely versatile and easy to wear. If I’d have to choose a signature, this would definitely be among the candidates.

 

 

 

The History and Art of Comme des Garçons in Taschen’s Rei Kawakubo Archive

Another new Taschen addition, this fashion hardcover examines the history and art behind Rei Kawakubo’s brand. Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons has a special vision when it comes to design that extends beyond clothing to furniture, architecture and graphic design.

Rei Kawakubo, the enigmatic head of innovative Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons, has a special vision which extends beyond clothing to furniture, architecture, and graphic design, always defying conventional thinking. i-D examines Kawakubo’s complex and conceptual world, digging through the magazines archive and revisiting interviews which explore how the fashion house continues to challenge the Western ideals of body shape and garment construction. Breaking the conventional rules, Kawakubo continues to push boundaries, perfectly marrying fashion with art in the most unexpected of ways.

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i-D examines Kawakubo’s complex conceptual world in this piece, digging through its archives and revisiting interviews with Jamie Huckbody, Josh Sims and Terry Jones. Also packed into the 120-page book are biographical and personal information, as well as images from photographers including Paolo Roversi, David Bailey and Emma Summerton.

Taschen’s Rei Kawakubo is available at your favorite bookstore. Come into the beautiful world of Taschen.

Comme des Garçons ‘By the Sea’ Fragrances

Comme des Garçons presents three limited edition fragrances with original artwork by Sandra Korn titled ‘By the Sea’. Made up of aromas dubbed Wonderwood, CDG2 and Amazingreen, key details include woody notes and Madagascan pepper, Chinese Cedarwood and cumin, and palm tree leaves, green pepper and dew mist.

 

 

 

 

Comme des Garçons Amazingreen

A dazzling fusion of organic and mineral, of freshness and depth.
An astounding blast of green energy, the creation of the ultimate green fragrance, Amazingreen.

A dazzling fusion of organic and mineral, of freshness and depth.
An astounding blast of green energy, the creation of the ultimate green fragrance, Amazingreen.

Comme des Garçons Amazingreen is created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern and daily fragrance with a nice aroma that is not over intense nor too freshly. It blends palm tree leaves, green pepper, dew mist, jungle leaves, ivy leaves, orris, coriander, silex, gunpowder accord, vetiver, smoke and white musk.

This ‘blast of green energy’ starts out cool as a tropical shower from bouncing shiny leaves the size of umbrellas. Moves on to a slightly sulfurous gunpowder accord (think of how the air smells after fireworks) as guerillas skulk through the undergrowth. Is that something burning? The ice-cold sear of green pepper on the tongue, the wisps of smoke of a campfire in a secret clearing…

Tough and lush, exuberant but slightly dangerous, the vegetal and mineral elements unfurl their various facets side by side. Trouble’s clearly brewing in the jungle.

Comme des Garçons Amazingreen will be available as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.

 

 

 

 

Comme des Garçons Play Black, Green and Red

Fashion house Comme des Garçons launches three new fragrances Play Black, Green and Red in the Play Collection. Comme des Garçons Play Black, Green and Red are created by perfumer Antoine Maisondieu as truly unique and exquisite with a delightful and pleasant aroma. These fragrances are decorated with a colorful heart inspiring futuristic style with modern elements.

Play Black, Play Green and Play Red are colored depending on their notes.For example:

Comme des Garçons Play Black

Play Black is composed of black pepper and atmospheric with incense and tree moss

Notes: Black pepper, pepperwood, red pepper, violet, thyme, black tea, birch tar, incense, tree moss.

 

Comme des Garçons Play Green

Play Green plays between green and mint notes. Tinges of mint Nanah, the very fragrant of Nahah mint from Morocco and shades of the Mastic tree and cedar.

Notes: Mint nanah, lime, juniper berry – basil, jasmine, mastic tree – abelmoschus, vetiver, cedar.

 

Comme des Garçons Play Red

Play Red is more intense and blends red mandarin, pink pepper, Safraleine, red cherry, geranium, cinnamon, osmanthus, myrrh and tolu balm notes.

Notes: Red mandarin, pink peppercorn, safraleine, red cherry accord, geranium, cinnamon, osmanthus, myrrh, balsam of Tolu.

Though possessing strange looks yet classic bottles, Comme des Garçons Play Black, Green and Red have its niche of wearers that adore and admire his style.

Comme des Garçons Play Black, Green and Red are available in 100ml Eau de Toilette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comme des Garçons A New Perfume

 

Fashion label Comme des Garçons is about to launch its latest perfume A New Perfume, which comes in a simple package yet classic and elegant. Comme des Garçons A New Perfume that is made of natural ingredients and of recycled material package.

But Rei Kawakubo doesn’t like flowers. At least, not in a bottle. Which is why you’d be hard-pressed to find florals in the nearly 60-strong Comme des Garçons Parfums oeuvre, apart from Champaca and Daphne (the latter, tailor-made to Ms. Guinness’s tastes, doesn’t really count). 

Comme des Garçons’ A New Perfume is described as an ‘industrialized flower to go with the glue, an imaginary flower from an unknown civilization’.

Comme des Garçons A New Perfume blends aldehydes and safraleine along with heart notes of lilac and flower oxides, while the base is made of industrial glue, brown scotch, styrax and musky notes. A New Perfume is sealed in an organic glass bottle designed in a modern way.

Comme des Garçons A New Perfume will be available as 100 ml Eau de Parfum.