Flat Jacket AW2012

Comme des Garçons' AW2012 "Flat" collection deconstructed the jacket into its two-dimensional pattern pieces — jackets that appeared to have been pressed completely flat, with padding, structure, and volume removed to reveal the geometry of clothing construction. Rei Kawakubo's exploration of what clothing can be — rejecting the comfortable lie that fashion "completes" the body — has never been more radical than in this collection. Value: $3,000–$9,000.