KAWAKUBO, Rei. Comme des Garcons: 1975 – 1982.

(Tokyo): Comme des Garcons Co., LTD., 1982.  First edition.  Square quarto.  204 pages.  Text in English and Japanese. The earliest Comme des Garcons reference- from the first campaign in 1975, through to the early Paris years, (1981/1982). Illustrated throughout with photographic images by Kazumi Kurigami, Hajime Sawatari and Daiho Yoshida, Arthur Elgort, Bruce Weber, Deborah Turbeville, Sarah Moon and very early Lindbergh work. The book was privately distributed to staff and clients on publication, and is seldom seen for sale. This is a very good copy of this, one of the most sought after fashion references.  Some old stain marks to spine and edge of cover, but internally clean and fresh.    OCLC locates on copy in the U.S. and one in Germany.