For the Comme des Garçons Faithful, the Clothes Are a Shared Language

Ask the most loyal Comme des Garçons wearers why they wear it, and they don't start with cut or color. They talk about belonging. To them, the clothes are a source of strength and a way of standing together, as much a membership as a wardrobe. Seen that way, two of them passing on a New York sidewalk aren't strangers comparing outfits but members of the same club.

With reporting from Elle.