In the press release announcing the launch of a collection with the Japanese jeweler Mikimoto, inventor of cultured pearls, the founder of Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo (who very rarely speaks), expresses: a value comparable to that of diamonds. A myriad of stories comes to mind just by evoking them. We obviously think of pearls when we talk about female jewelry. Recently, I noticed that they went as well with men . This is the starting point for this collaboration ”. It is the first time that the cult Japanese label has joined forces with a jeweler. The fruit of their union? Seven necklaces breaking the tradition of the very wise row of pearls, designed for girls and boys, fashioned in silver and pearls from the South Seas (plump) or Akoya (smaller). Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons, returns to the genesis of the project.
Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons. Thomas Lohr
LE FIGARO. - How did this collaboration with Mikimoto come about?
Adrian JOFFE. - We went to their
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