{"product_id":"comme-des-garcons-autumn-winter-1991-hand-painted-white-leather-derby-shoes-chic-punk-unworn-22-5-cm-1239","title":"Comme des Garcons Autumn Winter 1991 Hand Painted White Leather Derby Shoes, Chic Punk, Unworn, 22.5 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA pair of white leather lace up shoes from the Autumn Winter 1991 collection, covered by hand in black slogans and stars and unworn deadstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Chic Punk Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRei 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comme des Garcons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn Winter 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather upper, leather and rubber sole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarked size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnworn deadstock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlight marks from decades of storage may be present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eN (unused)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity guaranteed. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular maker, character or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Comme des Garcons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54487879942437,"sku":"JP-CL-J1224511239","price":8375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/lc-j1224511239-1_71cec021-f0f0-45a0-b35e-72688d06bd00.jpg?v=1794608518","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/comme-des-garcons-autumn-winter-1991-hand-painted-white-leather-derby-shoes-chic-punk-unworn-22-5-cm-1239","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}