# Pastiche War-Inspired Blazers These COMME Des GARÇONS jackets Were Made in Honor of Veterans By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-10-03 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-jackets References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/9/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus-patchwork-blazers) & [comme-des-garcons](http://www.comme-des-garcons.com/) The [COMME](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-and-the-north-face) Des GARÇONS jackets that were designed by Rei Kawakubo, the luxury label's founder, draw from the theme of war, however in a way that's a bit more abstract than usual. Rather than imposing the blazers with olive military-like colorways, Rei Kawakubo constructs the pieces with [patchwork designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patchwork-americana). Although the torsos are comprised of a single type of material, the sleeves on both sides are made with a collage of colors and patterns that clash against one another. While one of the COMME Des GARÇONS jackets combines [Japanese florals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reversible-sukajan-kimono) with whimsical geometric prints, the other is a little more conservative -- mixing different plaids of similar tones and finishing of with a magenta cuff. In doing so, Rei Kawakubo aims to aims to "reference the celebration of post-war returns and victories." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Abstract Patchwork Designs:** The use of patchwork designs in blazers offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and visually striking garments. - **Clashing Colors and Patterns:** The incorporation of clashing colors and patterns on blazer sleeves presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to create bold and unconventional fashion statements. - **Post-war Celebratory Themes:** The incorporation of post-war celebratory themes in garment design provides a disruptive innovation opportunity to honor and commemorate historical events. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion and Apparel:** The fashion and apparel industry can capitalize on abstract patchwork designs, clashing colors and patterns, and post-war celebratory themes to create innovative and eye-catching blazers. - **Luxury Goods:** The luxury goods industry can explore the use of abstract patchwork designs, clashing colors and patterns, and post-war celebratory themes to create high-end and unique blazer collections. - **Textile and Printing:** The textile and printing industry can innovate by developing new techniques and materials to create intricate and visually striking patchwork designs with clashing colors and patterns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional Collaborative Technical Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-and-porter.md) - [Collaborative Monochrome Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-and-the-north-face.md) - [Functional Style Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wname.md) - [Heritage-Inspired Two-Layer Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relwen-combat-2in1-jacket.md) - [Militant Springtime Jacket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relwen-sailcloth-tanker-jacket.md) - [Reinforced Japanese-Inspired Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-sashiko-chore-jacket.md) - [Designer Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-gdragon.md) - [Refined Vintage Militaristic Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-fw25.md) - [Conceptual Memory-Themed Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25.md)