Comme des Garcons Autumn Winter 1991 Hand Painted White Leather Derby Shoes, Chic Punk, Unworn, 22.5 cm
Comme des Garcons Autumn Winter 1991 Hand Painted White Leather Derby Shoes, Chic Punk, Unworn, 22.5 cm
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Condition report
Mint
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Graffiti for the feet
For the archive collector who wants a landmark Kawakubo season in a state it is almost never found in.
Best for: Archive fashion collections and display
Condition notes
Described as unworn deadstock. Slight marks from decades of storage may be present.
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A pair of white leather lace up shoes from the Autumn Winter 1991 collection, covered by hand in black slogans and stars and unworn deadstock.
The Piece
The uppers are smooth white leather on a stacked tan sole, and every panel carries brushed black lettering: Radical Punk, Chic Punk, Revolution and the date 1991 with the house name, scattered between small stars. The writing wraps from toe to heel so that no two views read alike.
The insole is stamped with the label and Made in Japan. The marked size is 22.5 cm, a Japanese size that corresponds to about a US women's 5.5 or EU 35.5; please compare with a pair you own.
The Chic Punk Season
Rei Kawakubo founded Comme des Garcons in Tokyo in 1969 and has spent the decades since questioning what clothing and footwear may be. The Autumn Winter 1991 show, remembered as Chic Punk, set tailoring against graffiti like handwriting, and pieces painted for that season rarely surface, least of all in unworn state.
Details
- Label: Comme des Garcons
- Season: Autumn Winter 1991
- Material: Leather upper, leather and rubber sole
- Marked size: 22.5 cm
- Made in: Japan
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Unworn deadstock.
- Slight marks from decades of storage may be present.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade N (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Authenticity guaranteed. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
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