I don't feel too excited about fashion today People just want cheap fast clothes and are happy to look like everyone else
Rei KawakuboFor me, creation can only come out of a certain kind of unhappiness. They say in Japan, this thing like the hungry spirit - the hungry mind - is what gets you going forward.
Rei KawakuboWhat you wear can largely govern your feelings and your emotions, and how you look influences the way people regard you. So fashion plays an important role on both the practical level and the aesthetic level of activity.
Rei KawakuboCelebrity doesn't really affect the work. What affects the work is the expectations from the outside. This is what no one understands.
Rei Kawakubo