Paris Day Six: What Is Wearable?

PARIS — Is challenging, conceptual fashion still a valid proposition these days? The issue of what is wearable and what isn’t was top of mind on the sixth day of the Paris shows.

Rei Kawakubo has long stopped presenting fashion on the Comme des Garçons runway, opting instead for something that is intensely sculptural, lyrical and touching, if completely unwearable. Her concoctions trap the body, moulding it into otherworldly shapes, while conveying thoughtful ruminations on the world…