In 1969, designer Rei Kawakubo started a side business as a freelance fashion stylist in Tokyo that turned into the well-known fashion brand that is Comme des Garçons - translated from French to ‘Like Boys’. Kawakubo's sneakers designs are always avant-garde, offbeat and influential which in turn means her fiercely loyal following worldwide are captivated with her. Also note the label’s sister collections, Play, Boy and Shirt.