Rare Comme des Garçons pieces from Dot Comme collection to auction at Kerry Taylor Auctions
On September 15, 2026, Kerry Taylor Auctions in London will host an auction featuring 265 exceptional Comme des Garçons items from the Dot Comme collection. Entitled Kerry Taylor Auctions Presents Dot Comme: The Auction, this event showcases the evolution of Rei Kawakubo's work from the brand's inception in 1973 to notable collections such as 'Body Meets Dress – Dress Meets Body' (S/S 1997) and 'Broken Bride' (A/W 2005). This autumn, Octavius La Rosa, an avid collector, will relocate his extensive 4,000-piece collection to Paris. Highlights of the auction include a 1970s black raincoat, a wool outfit from A/W 1981 'Pirates', and a trompe l'oeil dress from A/W 2005. The collection can be viewed at Kerry Taylor Auctions on September 11, 13, and 14, 2026.
Key facts
- Auction takes place on 15 September 2026 at Kerry Taylor Auctions, London
- 265 pieces from Dot Comme collection are being sold
- Pieces span Rei Kawakubo's career from 1973 to recent decades
- Includes pieces from 'Body Meets Dress – Dress Meets Body' (S/S 1997) and 'Broken Bride' (A/W 2005)
- Junya Watanabe works are also included
- Octavius La Rosa is founder of Dot Comme, a dealer of rare Japanese fashion
- La Rosa has run a Dot Comme store in Melbourne for 50 years and a newer one in Saint-Germain, Paris
- His full 4,000-piece collection will move to Paris this autumn
- Notable lots include a 1970s black raincoat, a wool ensemble from A/W 1981 'Pirates', and a trompe l'oeil dress from A/W 2005 'Broken Bride'
- Kawakubo founded Comme des Garçons in Tokyo in 1973
- Kawakubo co-founded Dover Street Market with Adrian Joffe in 2004
- The sale is held in association with Kerry Taylor Auctions
- Viewing days: 11, 13, and 14 September 2026
Entities
Artists
- Rei Kawakubo
- Junya Watanabe
- Octavius La Rosa
- Adrian Joffe
- Jack Moss
- Stephane de Sakutin
- Rick Owens
- Pieter Mulier
- Jonathan Anderson
- Grace Wales Bonner
- Christian Lacroix
- Kate Moss
- Manolo Blahnik
Institutions
- Comme des Garçons
- Dot Comme
- Kerry Taylor Auctions
- Dover Street Market
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- National Gallery of Victoria
- AnOther
- 10 Magazine
- Rizzoli
Locations
- Paris, France
- London, UK
- Tokyo, Japan
- Melbourne, Australia
- Saint-Germain, France
- New York, USA
- Los Angeles, USA
- Beijing, China
- Singapore, Singapore
- 249-253 Long Lane, London SE1 4PR, UK