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A CDG Black Christmas at Dover Street Market

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This winter Comme des Garçons is doubling down on its all-black aesthetic with a dark new pop-up shop in London. After debuting in Tokyo earlier this year, the CDG Black Market has arrived at Dover Street Market London. The new store concept is the latest in a series of initiatives in celebration of the store’s 15th anniversary and features a vast range of products and CDG collaborations with a number of brands including Burberry, Gucci, Casio, and Porter. And after Dior released its own black BMX bike in 2017, the Japanese designer is releasing its own version in collaboration Kuwahara BMX, decked out in “CDG Black Market” branding. With the holidays in full swing, it’s clear that Comme des Garçons is dreaming of a black Christmas indeed.

 

CDG Black Market is open now at 18-22 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4DG.

 

 

 

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Comme des Garçons x Gucci Release New Floral Tote

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Comme des Garçons and Gucci have released a new bag as part of an ongoing partnership. Almost a year since the two fashion powerhouses announced a collaboration with a holiday bag — a simple brown CDG shopping bag ornamented with a striped ribbon in Gucci’s signature red and green color scheme that is, coincidentally, very Christmas-y — the two have collaborated on a more decorative accessory. A departure for the simplicity of the previous release, the new tote maintains the laminated shell and adds a simplistic and whimsical flowery all-over print to the brown base. The bag launches in CDG and Dover Street Market stores later this month, but will surely be a hot item for the impending holiday season.

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Comme des Garçons Releases Blackpepper Fragrance

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CDG BlackpepperImage: Comme Des Garçons.

Comme Des Garçons releases its newest fragrance, Blackpepper – an enticing clash of spice upon the skin. The eau de parfum pairs rich notes of Madagascan pepper, cedar wood, akigala wood, and the caramel resin of tonka bean to create an unrelenting, intense fragrance. At first spritz, a fiery tang unleashes itself from the midnight bottle, peppery and hot. After, as the sent begins to pair with the skin’s oils, a rustic undertone rises to the surface, the cedar wood taking full effect. A visual representation of this fascinating change, the parfum’s bottle retains the brand’s classic off-kilter design, this time painted an inky black to match its name and attitude, with just a hint of amorphous ingenuity.

Blackpepper is available for purchase at CDG Chelsea, Dover Street Market New York, and DSMNY’s E-Shop September 1, 2016.

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Trending Tunes: Comme des Garçons Homme Plus AW16 Runway Soundtrack

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Image: Comme des Garçons Homme Plus.

Trending Tunes:

A hard left from the flashes of the photographers’ pit that act as the boundary between us and the each seasonal collection, Trending Tunes is an ongoing experiential series in which we resurrect our favorite soundtracks from the pandemonium that is fashion month.

The mix:

Soundtrack from Comme des Garçons Homme Plus‘ Autumn/Winter 2016 runway show in Paris for Paris Fashion Week by Frederic Sanchez.

Track list in the following order:
01. “Lit” – Kiasmos
02. “Held” – Kiasmos
03. “Thrown” – Kiasmos

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Audio: Frederic Sanchez, courtesy of Comme des Garçons Homme Plus.

Neither ESSENTIAL HOMME nor Comme des Garçons Homme Plus claim ownership of any of these songs. If you have ownership of music in this playlist and wish to not be included, please contact us at INFO [at] essentialhommemag.com and we will remove immediately.