Comme des Garçons has launched a limited edition Black Label fashion range in answer to the financial crisis. The French label's creative director Rei Kawakubo says the back-to-basics range is an "emergency reaction to the recession."

Eleven Black Label outlets will open in some of the world's fashion capitals. London's Dover Street Market gets a store, Japan has six, while there’s one each in Seoul and Hong Kong. Barneys in New York and Colette in Paris will also carry the collection.

The range will feature some of Comme des Garçons most popular pieces in basic checkerboard, gingham, polka-dot, and floral prints. After all, in this financial crisis we're all looking for wardrobe staples rather than fad pieces. But if you're looking for real bargains, you may be disappointed. A mere T-shirt will set you back $90, while the jackets are priced around $630. I suppose the term "inexpensive" is all relatively when you're speaking of luxury labels like Comme des Garçons!

Comme des Garçons Black Label will be available for 18 months only, with new items and one-off pieces regularly added to the range.

[Source: Style By Me]

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