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Article: KAWAKUBO TEAMS WITH SPEEDO FOR LIMITED EDITION SWIM STYLE.
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- WWD
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- February 12, 2008
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Byline: Whitney Beckett, With contributions from Nina Jones
Six months before the Summer Olympic Games, Speedo will unveil its fastest swimsuit ever today, Fastskin LZR Racer, with a design twist.
The swimwear brand has collaborated with Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garons to create a limited edition version of the FS LZR Racer, which uses a fully bonded fabric that Speedo executives describe as so close-fitting it's almost a second skin.
Kawakubo, who for the last three years has collaborated with Speedo on a capsule collection of nonelite swimwear, created a logo that will be printed along one side of the suit, which incorporates the Japanese ...