Lot 196 A Comme des Garçons blue wool suit, 'Persona' collection, Autumn-Winter 2006-07

yellow on black woven labels, size S, the blue ground woven with subtle self-stripes and contrasting turquoise windowpane checks, the jacket with slashed openings to chest revealing the various interfacing, padding and lining layers below, three-button closure, jetted flap pockets, bust 97cm 38in; the matching trousers with skirt-like panel joining the two legs, low set belt loops, waist 86cm 34in (2)

"The story [of my autumn/winter 2006-7 collection) was 'persona' - one's personality as opposed to one's inner self. The easiest way to express this was through the play of masculine and feminine. I liked how it could be liberating to express through clothes both sides of one's character." - Rei Kawakubo