Comme des Garçons showcases Marimekko design in the prestigious Seibu department stores in Tokyo’s Ginza and Shibuya districts from 20 November to 25 December. The creation of the Marimekko displays was led by Rei Kawakubo, designer and owner of Comme des Garçons.

For the presentation, Marimekko has put together an ensemble of products with the theme “Marimekko’s interpretation of Comme de Garçons”. The range includes a new version of Marimekko’s classic even-striped T-shirt, designed exclusively for Comme des Garçons by Virva Launo, Creative Director of Marimekko’s fashion line; matching Tasaraita-striped Porsas urhea (Pig the Brave) stuffed animals; popular Matkuri canvas bags; and cotton bags in the exuberant floral Siirtolapuutarha (Allotment) pattern by Marimekko’s textile designer Maija Louekari. All the products will also be for sale.

"Marimekko and Comme des Garçons have long had a mutual respect for each other, which stems from a similarity of culture and aesthetics. Personally, Rei Kawakubo has always been inspirational as a designer of the highest integrity and imagination," says Virva Launo, Creative Director of Marimekko's fashion line.

“I admire Marimekko’s visual image to which the company has remained true since its establishment nearly 60 years ago,” explains Rei Kawakubo, designer and owner of Comme des Garçons.

Comme des Garçons has often featured phenomena and brands it considers interesting in its displays. Prior to Marimekko, the celebrated fashion photographer Tim Walker and the famous French shoe brand Repetto, for example, have been presented by Comme des Garçons in a similar way.

Addresses of the department stores:

Seibu, Shibuya
3F Building B
21-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel. +81-3-3476-5015

Seibu, Yurakucho (Ginza)
7F Fashion Building
2-5-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel. +81-3-3286-5516

For more information:

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Marketing Communications

Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko
PR Manager
Tel. +358 (0)9 758 7328
E-mail: tiina.alahuhta-kasko@marimekko.fi