Comme des Garçons AD1991 Harlequin Checker Faux Fur Jacket, Oversized, Black and Ivory, Size M
Comme des Garçons AD1991 Harlequin Checker Faux Fur Jacket, Oversized, Black and Ivory, Size M
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A Comme des Garçons jacket from 1991 in plush faux fur pieced into a bold black and ivory harlequin check, cut with Rei Kawakubo's broad, rounded volume.
The Piece
By the start of the 1990s Rei Kawakubo had moved from the black, deconstructed severity of the early 1980s towards collections that played with pattern, softness and irreverence, while keeping her radical approach to shape. Pieces from the turn of the decade are increasingly sought after as collectors look beyond the best-known runway seasons.
This jacket, reference GC-05019M, carries an AD1991 date on its care label and is attributed to the Autumn/Winter 1991 season, often referred to as Chic Punk. It is made from a deep-pile acrylic and polyester faux fur, pieced in large black and ivory diamonds that wrap around the body and sleeves. The collar is wide and soft, the front fastens with clear hook closures, and the cut is a broad cocoon with dropped shoulders and a rounded hem. It is lined in cupro.
Size M wears generously, with a 51 cm shoulder, 72 cm chest and 68 cm length.
Over black trousers and boots it makes a striking winter coat, and the pattern carries all the wit of Kawakubo at that moment.
Details
- Designer: Comme des Garçons (Rei Kawakubo)
- Season: AD1991, attributed to Autumn/Winter 1991
- Model / ref: GC-05019M
- Material: 60% acrylic, 40% polyester faux fur; cupro lining
- Colour: Black and ivory
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: M
- Measurements: Shoulder 51 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 72 cm · Sleeve 46 cm · Length 68 cm
- Included: Jacket only
Condition
- Visible vintage wear.
- Marks, rubbing and some matting to the faux fur surface.
- Tears to the lining.
- Hook closures present and working.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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