Julien d ys biography of abraham

Chemistry is an essential element of any collaboration, but the partnership between Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo and hair artist Julien D'Ys is something more akin to alchemy.

For more than 30 years, the two artists, renowned for their individualistic visions, have unified to create some of the most remarkable spectacles in fashion – with very little conversation involved.

Sometimes, Kawakubo will share a single word with D'Ys, from which he'll build his elaborate designs.

Julien d ys biography of abraham

Last year, the word was ‘black'; another time it was ‘invisible'. For this year's Fall Ready-to-wear collection it was nothing at all. Often D'Ys doesn't even see the clothes until the day before the show when the bulk of his work is finished.

‘No word, no direction,' says D'Ys.

‘Like always with Rei. and I had to find her new ideas. I started with three drawings and sent them to her. Then she sent me back her favorite drawing and