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Comme des Garçons
Japanese fashion brand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comme des Garçons (French for 'Like Boys', pronounced [kɔm de ɡaʁsɔ̃]; Japanese: コム・デ・ギャルソン, romanized: Komu de Gyaruson),[1] also CDG for short, is a Japanese fashion label based in Paris, founded by Rei Kawakubo.[2] Its French flagship store is located in Paris, while its other physical retail stores are in London, Berlin, Melbourne, Seoul, Hong Kong, New York City and in the Aoyama district of Tokyo.[3] Other than fashion, the label has expanded to include jewelry and perfume (under the brand Comme des Garçons Parfums).[4]
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Company type | Public company |
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Industry | Fashion |
Founded | 1969; 55 years ago (1969) |
Founder | Rei Kawakubo |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan (de facto) Paris, France (de jure) |
Key people | Adrian Joffe CEO Junya Watanabe Designer Tao Kurihara Designer Kei Ninomiya Designer |
Products | Apparel, accessories, perfumes |
Number of employees | 800 est. (2011) |
Website | www |
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The company features its main collections during Paris Fashion Week and Paris Men's Fashion Week.[5] In 2017, it was reported that the company and its affiliates generated a revenue "of over $280 million a year".[6]