For me, I haven't succeeded in any way whatsoever. Rei Kawakubo More Quotes by Rei Kawakubo More Quotes From Rei Kawakubo The first thing you need in order to make a business viable is to preserve a cash flow. I made sure I didn't have any financial backing or support. Rei Kawakubo needyousupportbusiness The Dover Street Markets bring brands of all disciplines together to sell their products in an open atmosphere that, most importantly, incites creativity. They are, along with the 'Comme des Garcons' stores, usually located in areas off the beaten track. Rei Kawakubo bringstreetcreativitytogether I built my work from within instead of satisfying a demand for sexualised and ostentatious clothing. Rei Kawakubo withinclothingdemandwork What someone wears is an expression of oneself. When you're just comfortable with what you're wearing, you don't have new thoughts. I want people to feel something and think about who they are. Rei Kawakubo thoughtsfeelyoupeople When you put on clothes that are fighting against something, you can feel your courage grow. Clothing can set you free. Rei Kawakubo feelyouclothescourage I'm always looking to make something that didn't exist before, fumbling about in the dark, not just while making a collection. The search for something new is a constant in my everyday life. But constantly searching for something new is like looking for a well in a desert. Rei Kawakubo lookingdesertdarklife Clothes are only completed when somebody actually wears them. If they were art, they could be more abstract. As long as something is new and has never been seen before, I don't mind if people call it art. Wear them if you dare. Rei Kawakubo youmindpeopleart I want to create a market where people from all walks of life can encounter each other in an atmosphere of beautiful chaos, the coming together of kindred souls. Rei Kawakubo togetherbeautifullifepeople I can understand how some women want to marry a rich man. They may be happy for the rest of their lives, but they will never be free. Rei Kawakubo be-happymanwomenhappy For me, the best way to know me is to look at my clothing. Rei Kawakubo bestlookmeway I was not thinking about the age of Internet when I was making the fall-winter 2012 collection. Rei Kawakubo aboutinternetagethinking I would have liked to invent the plain white shirt, with a skirt and pants to go with it. Rei Kawakubo shirtgopantswhite
