Art Director Nigo Presents: KENZO Spring/Summer 2023 Fashion Show

KENZO BRAND BOOM (Thrive): Committed to creating an authentic, everyday fashion wardrobe. For this KENZO Spring/Summer 2023 fashion show, artistic director Nigo expanded and enhanced the fashion universe created by the debut of the previous season. Looking back at the fashion attitude that the founder of the brand, Mr. Kenzo Takada, has always expressed in the past seasons of design, Nigo deeply agrees and takes this as an inspiration, not only in the practice of taking charge of KENZO’s creativity, and constantly implementing this concept:real-to-wear (The fashion design is truly reflected in real life), and the youth culture tonality shown on its debut is a continuation, creating a continuous aesthetic style for the brand. This season’s design is based on the silhouettes and patterns in the brand’s fashion archives. Through the unique Japanese aesthetic perspective shared by the brand’s founder and successor designers, the pattern imagery created by Mr. Takada Kenzo is deconstructed and reconstructed. . For Nigo, the creative process constantly evokes memories of his youth, exploring the evolution of KENZO at that time and the current Japanese fashion industry: the rise of the DC Brand Boom (Designer’s & Character’s Brand) brand in Japan in the 1980s, which was influenced by European and American fashion in that era , not only the works of Japanese designers (Designers) that are well-known in international and Paris fashion weeks, but also a large number of talented and individual Japanese local design brands (Character labels) have emerged. They are mainly casual and popular. Colored and featuring cartoon animals. The contrast between the two has created a diversified style of Japanese fashion: a niche fashion tributary with a longing for Parisian fashion culture and pattern-based fashion. And its spirit is also vividly displayed in this KENZO 2023 spring and summer series.

Contour

The classic patterns and patterns in Mr. Takada Kenzo’s fashion archives are given new interpretations, creating a fashionable wardrobe consisting of formal wear, work wear, dresses and skirts. Introducing the Preppy style, the British subculture formal dress style brought by Nigo continues to influence the design of this season’s suit silhouette. On the other hand, the design of this workwear is inspired by the uniforms of American railroad workers and military equipment maintenance workers in the 1930s and 1940s; while the shape of the skirt is based on the style of the brand’s fashion archives in the 1970s and 1980s: soft, long Skirts, decorated with fluffy, ruffled edges, occasionally sport tights and narrow skirts. In this way, a conversation is unfolding. Baseball jackets, bomber jackets, boots, these workwear items from Nigo featuring youthful silhouettes, together with this season’s skirts, present a unique style of modern womenswear, conveying the innate Feminine power to come.

theme

Intricate intarsia knits, baseball jackets, and vests embellished with graphic characters all offer a glimpse into this season’s tribute to the “DC Brand Boom.” The nautical look – sailor collar, sailor cap and stripes – symbolises Parisian haute couture from the perspective of Japanese fashion in the 1980s, and a nod to its introduction of navy uniforms into fashion. At the same time, the theme runs through ripstop, “drip” jacquard pieces and navy bunting, which in turn echoes college pennants on coats, tops and scarves. The stitching of various flags also originates from Mr. Kenzo Takada’s passion for creating his own brand logos and labels, which happens to be Nigo’s creative style preference-reproducing various labels from KENZO’s fashion archives and decorating them on clothing . Pixelated floral prints pay homage to the retro digital trend of the 80s, Boke crabapples evolve into cartoon leopard prints, and Hawaiian prints allude to early Hawaiian shirts cut from Japanese kimonos.

Florals, Stripes and Checks

The Pixel Rose Camo (Pixel Rose Camouflage), an almost exact repaint of the print from the brand’s fashion archives, applied to nylon, knit and denim pieces, while pixel animations are featured throughout accessories and the brand’s logo. As one of the most distinctive features of Nigo’s fashion design language, camouflage is integrated with KENZO’s natural floral genes.The KENZO Micro Pixel The (KENZO Micro Pixels) pattern appears in micro-embroidery on shredded striped cotton shirts, sport knits, and cotton twill printed with navy stripes.The Wavy Check(Water Check) The jacquard pattern from the Autumn/Winter 1992 collection was recreated and presented on formalwear and outerwear.The Wavy Stripe(Water Stripe) is a reinterpretation of the pattern from the 1988 autumn and winter series, which has evolved into a water wave, which is used on shirts with ties, knitwear and jacquard suits. also,MisshuassuhuCombining the “drop” jacquard on a jacket from the Autumn/Winter 1992 collection with a paneled blazer from the Spring/Summer 1993 collection in a cotton wool jacquard dress.PatchiwākuIt is a collage of stripes and plaids on poplin and oxford to become a jacquard patchwork pattern, and its inspiration comes from a print in the 1993 spring and summer series.

Graphics, flags and labels

The Hana Leopard(leopard flower) is a combination of floral and animal motifs found in clothing and accessories. KENZO Pennants(The pennant) was inspired by the sporty flags from the brand’s fashion archives in the ’80s, and this time on scarves, patchwork print sweaters. The KENZO label has been redesigned and extended into a full-body flag print. Check prints, derived from fashion archive designs, are featured throughout the collection.Boke Boy (Begonia Flower Boy) Revisited the Begonia flower pattern that debuted on the show last season as a cartoonish mascot, and featured in prints and embroidery on sweatshirts, knitwear and accessories this time around. Ken Zō(the latter word means “elephant” in Japanese), it pays tribute to Kenzo Takada’s favorite animal, the elephant, and the pattern also appears on towel embroidery on bomber jackets, chain embroidery on sweatshirts and accessories. Kenzoo It refers to a full-body animal pattern applied to patchwork, embroidery on suede jackets, and prints on knitted pieces.

fabric

As the key fabric of the entire collection, Nigo has realized the KENZO denim plan that it wants to improve in the design of the 2023 spring and summer series. Denim fabrics and craftsmanship have become the top priority, and the workwear of this collection is made of exquisite Japanese denim fabrics, including black, white, and indigo, which is available in different washes from dark blue to light blue s Choice. Cotton fabrics are presented on different garments in khaki twill, linen, plaid, washed cloth and English embroidery. Wool fabrics are found in jacquard and moleton in suits and workwear, while nylon, satin and lace are found throughout the collection.

shoes

The series introduces a new basketball shoe, as well as a running shoe featuring the KENZO Smile design. There are also new additions to the City Smile shoe collection – Mary Jane, as well as high-top and low-top loafers. Sailing shoes combine the characteristics of straw flats and espadrilles. In addition, the Japanese Zori (Japanese-style straw sandals) are introduced in the form of rubber slippers.

bag

To evoke the iconic dressing style of the youthful preppy, women’s bags come in the Rue Vivienne leather Cambridge bag with a reflective buckle, available in mini, small and medium sizes and in a variety of colors. The women’s shoulder bag features a Boke (begonia flower) pattern closure, while the jungle bag collection adds a leather design element. In addition, new luggage items are presented in suitcases and bucket backpacks.

hat

Following a creative dialogue between KENZO and Mühlbauer, the traditional Viennese millinery that Nigo has frequented for fifteen years, this season’s collection features straw hats, straw sunhats, bowlers and lace-up hats. In addition, the collection includes sailor hats designed and interpreted by KENZO.

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