Up for sale here is a shirt from the Comme des Garcons Shirt label. Comme des Garcons runs a number of labels, many with different and often highly specific themes. The Shirt line keeps things pretty basic for the most part, focusing often on shirting as their name implies, and also manufacturing largely in France. CDG has always had a European influence, at least in my opinion, and it’s something emphasized with the shirt label. As always with the CDG universe, production is pretty small, availability outside of Japan very limited, and retail prices are ridiculously high.
In this case we have a characteristically unique take on the classic button down shirt. Fabric is 100% cotton in a sort of printed geometric design. The twist comes with the polka dot detailing, where the polka dots are actually embroidered throughout the shirt rather than just printed. This makes for a much more time consuming construction process and also drives the price of the piece up, but it is all the more interesting for it. There is a nice contrast between the printed fabric and embroidery and the embroidery also gives the shirt a nice texture and weight.
As always with these kinds of pieces, availability in and outside of Japan was extremely limited for these pieces. The shirt line is arguably harder to come by compared to the Homme Plus runway line as well, but get an excellent piece here at a fraction of the retail price.
Size is labeled an extra large and fits true. I measure the chest at 22” / 56cm, shoulders at 20” / 52cm, and length at 32” / 81cm. The shirt comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in France.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.
