As a follow-up to a frilly feminine Spring 2000 show, Rei Kawakubo presented a collection titled Hard and Forceful for the Fall. A paean to punk, it featured tartan (of course), bondage-style straps, black leather, and studs. Sound straightforward? Think again. A plaid jacket paired with a full tulle skirt had a New Look air; the Royal Stewart plaid was twisted into cascades of flowering ruffles.
The collection was shown on models with close-cropped, bobby-pinned wings and Cubist beauty looks. It closed with a punchy graphic print, featuring lips, eyes, flowers, and razor blades drawn in red and black on a white ground. This was created by Filip Pagowski, a sometime non-model model for CDG Homme and the creator of the Play brand’s famous heart.
