“To break free of the gloomy present, I hope to present a bright and light future.” Much like Rick Owens, who’s also been overcome by a feeling of doom resistance, Rei Kawakubo’s counterintuitive response to the state of the world in 2023 was to roll out 18 huge balls of fun. Playfulness and a sense of humor? These aren’t qualities that are often attributed to Kawakubo—or if they are, one’s alwa..
