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Rei Kawakubo (Japanese: Kawakubo Rei/cute spirit, Romanized: Kawakubo Rei, English: Rei Kawakubo; October 11, 1942 -) is a Japanese fashion designer who was born in Tokyo and graduated from Keio University. In the early 1980s, she became famous all over the world for her asymmetrical and curved avant-garde clothes, which were loved by many people in the fashion industry. In addition, among Japan's well-known fashion designers, Rei Kawakubo is one of the few special designers who has never studied abroad or majored in fashion design.

Category
Artists
Nationality
Japan
Born
1942-10-11
Wikidata
Q268033
Occupations merchantpersonal stylistdesignerfashion designer
Aliases Like BoysKawakuboKawakubo ReiRei KawakuboRei Kawakubo

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