JUNYA WATANABE is a Japanese fashion brand launched in 1992 under Comme des Garçons. Created by designer Junya Watanabe, it presented its first collection in Paris in 1993. A menswear line was added in 2002, and the brand centers on experimental constructions that reconfigure the structure of existing garments and a techno-couture approach to clothing design.
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JUNYA WATANABE
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- 1969
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1969
COMME des GARÇONS
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Clothing
An independent designer line focused on material experimentation
An independent line established under Junya Watanabe’s own name within Comme des Garçons,
An independent line established under Junya Watanabe’s own name within Comme des Garçons, it expanded into womenswear in 1992 and menswear in 2005. Continuing the construction experiments developed under Rei Kawakubo, it is a core offshoot that builds on material research and collaborations from Watanabe’s own perspective.
1969
Parent brand
COMME des GARÇONS
Clothing
An independent designer line focused on material experimentation
An independent line established under Junya Watanabe’s own name within Comme des Garçons,
An independent line established under Junya Watanabe’s own name within Comme des Garçons, it expanded into womenswear in 1992 and menswear in 2005. Continuing the construction experiments developed under Rei Kawakubo, it is a core offshoot that builds on material research and collaborations from Watanabe’s own perspective.
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Clothing brands from Japan founded in 1992
Brands from Japan founded in 1992
Frequently asked questions about JUNYA WATANABE
Country of origin, founding year, categories and parent brands.
JUNYA WATANABE is from Japan.
JUNYA WATANABE was founded in 1992.
JUNYA WATANABE covers the following categories: Clothing, Bags, Accessories, Footwear.
JUNYA WATANABE is a sub-brand of COMME des GARÇONS.