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Jul 3, 2012 7:30 AM EDT
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Fashion Gossip: 12 Houses, So Much Drama

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Comme des Garçons

Date Founded: 1969
Most Notable Designers: Rei Kawakubo (1969 - present)
Muses Throughout History: None
Most Famous Contribution To Fashion: Kawakubo popularized avant-garde, deconstructed clothing.
House Drama: In 1995, the designer unwittingly sent striped pajamas down the runway on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Illustrations by Gabriela Alford

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