RUNWAY: Comme des Garcons FW16

The juxtaposition of austere tailoring and floral headpieces at Comme des Garcons was a stark reminder that Rei Kawakubo is one of fashion's best. The off-beat tailoring (too tight around the waist, for example, or elongated and boxy jackets) blended well with mixed media details on sleeves or shoulders with armor-like details brought a certain amount of manliness to collection. The dialogue of masculinity was definitely in the air, especially in today's state of fashion where there's a blurrier divide between menswear and womenswear.