Autumn-winter 2000

Today, Rei Kawakubo‘s revolutionary and incomparable contribution to fashion will be honored at The MET ball, ahead of the exhibition opening this Thursday. Only the second show dedicated to a living designer in the institution’s history (the first was Yves Saint Laurent in 1983), it’s a testament to the radical experimentation with garments of the 74-year-old, whose dedication to ‘the art of in-between’ has earned her a cult fandom. Forget the celebs, who I doubt will wear any Comme Des Garçons with passion tonight (really, don’t make me laugh, Katy Perry). Here are my seven alternative red carpet looks, coming straight from Kawakubo’s universe.

Autumn-winter 2012 – This collection shaped my love for fashion. That’s a fact.

Autumn-winter 2017

Spring-summer 2015

Autumn-winter 2016

Spring-summer 1997

Spring-summer 2017

All collages are by Edward Kanarecki, the author of the blog.