Simply sign up to the Fashion myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Rei Kawakubo is one of the most influential figures in fashion. Her relentless pursuit of the new has made her a ...

Ever since primary school, wearing gingham has signified the start of summer as we swapped out shirts and ties for sweet ...

But Comme’s Rei Kawakubo is no nostalgist ... but her emphasis on shrinking was in line with a new guard of the fashion industry that is contracting, resisting too much growth and thinking ...

Collection for Comme des Garçons was filled with striking juxtaposition of historical silhouettes and avant-garde design.

It was all a reminder of the power of great clothes, the kind that leave us feeling protected but also hopeful and inspired. The sense of optimism was ripe—in the fashion, and in the community that ...