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COMME DES GARCONS HOMME PLUS MENS F/W 10-11 @ RICCARDI BOSTON

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

So with sale in full swing and me getting sick of staring at all the same merchandise for the past 6 months im beginning to gear up for f/w.  Collection should start shipping in the next few months.  here are some of my favorites from comme des garcons.

This comme represents the intention of the season.  Layers with big buckle closures, redesigned basics, combinations of shapes.  Comme integrates typical, well known concepts, but will execute with skewed perspective.  The blazer has the proportion of a classic 2 btn peak but the interior vest with attached hood is produced in the same fabric questioning the authenticity of the layer.  The fabrication adds bulk to the form, but also provides comfort and warmth.  The wide leg pant is a comme silhouette from way back when.  The japanese designers will always find comfort in the flow and drape of this pant.  The continuity detail is a negative space and side buckle that mirrors the closures season.  Customer participation is required in most comme pieces, there specifically requiring the purchasing of more comme to make this pant wearable. The look either needs a long shirt or another pair of pants underneath.

This shirt will be mine.  Its nothing extremely new, ive seen similar ones here and there for a number of years, but comme button downs are my favorite.  Im a real sucker for the buttons and love the boxy cut. This shirt will come in more colors.

This shirt reminds me of an old junya womens collection that featured all these plastic buckles, i feel that men should search out these type of pieces that are detailed, but still classic.  Its a digestible simple design that says that the wearer is more sensitive to high design.

This is an outerwear piece that features a full front pattern piece.  At this point its more then a vest, its actually the front of a jacket with another jacket on top. This concept will also be seen in the DIOR HOMME collection this season.

Comme Des Garcons Homme Plus @ Riccardi Boston

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

A brief history on our relationship with Comme Des Garcons. Riccardi was one of the first stores in America to carry the Comme Des Garcons Collection and have continued to stock it for 20 plus years.  Over the years weve carried every line that they produce, bought first season Junya Watanabe womens, and then years later Junya Watanabe MAN.  WE LOVE COMME DES GARCONS, maybe a bit too much, but for me personaly i can not get enough of it.  Comme Des Garcons currently produces a number of collections and collabortaive projects.  Homme Plus is Comme Des Garcons mainline mens collection, this is the collection that is shown in paris during mens fashion week.  This S/S 10 season gives us one of the best comme seasons in a long time.  Im totaly amazed by the pieces so far, they look amazing, go so well together, are unlike any other collection in production, and best of all, the prices are so reasonable this season.  The most expensive piece is the blazer for 1095, thats allot of blazer for that price.  The shirts range from 195-250, the blue trousers with gingham lining are only 345.  Im really excited to start selling this collection, i hope ill be able to grab some pieces for myself, but i doubt it’ll last that long.

totalooktshirtcardicardipantAmazing i know, bad news is sizes and quantities are extremely limeted. if you want to order anything give us a call @

617 266 3158 or email joseph@riccardi.us

Also keep an eye out for limeted edition Comme Des Garcons x Beatles t-shirt collection for spring!