{
  "id": 1688967,
  "title": "Why Comme des Garçons’ Biggest Collector Is Selling His Rarest Pieces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/why-comme-des-garcons-biggest-collector-is-selling-his-rarest-pieces",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:09:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/fashion/comme-des-garcons-biggest-collector-auction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo launched Comme des Garçons, she challenged the global fashion establishment with asymmetrical silhouettes, unfinished hems and endless interpretations of the color black. Decades later, her rebellious vision continues to turn casual fans into lifelong devotees — among them Octavius La Rosa, a Melbourne-based collector-turned-archival dealer. Better known in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}