Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear FW2013
March 3, 2013 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Paris, womenswear
Humberto Leon and Carol Lim took inspiration from Asian temples — Indian, Nepalese and Chinese — for their fall collection for Kenzo. The theme included opulent fabrics flush with metallic, such as gold jacquard and flocked lamé that looked like crocodile. They decorated outfits with a cool but cheesy eye motif, shown head-to-toe on a tailored jacket, skinny pants and open-toe booties.
Tjhere was a lot of decoration, but the clothes were kept quiet. They were cut with vaguely Asian references — robe coats; short, precision-wrap skirts, and shirts with crisp, wide short sleeves — worked in understandable silhouettes that are very contemporary.
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris SS2013
September 30, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Paris, womenswear
An invitation for the Kenzo-show was one of the hottest tickets of Paris Fashion Week. Funny how a brand can turn into something cool in just a wink. All kudos go to minds now operating behind Kenzo, Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon and Carol Lim. They have brought a whole new spirit. The duo has optimism and makes fashion fun for everyone.
The setting of the show was a psychedelic projection of color and print, in front of which the models walked: in khaki safari suits and trench coats and dresses; in bustier tops and trousers with exotic prints; in off-the-shoulder dresses with a thick utility belt around the waist; in mint biker jackets; in parka jackets; and in those tiger jumpers. This time the tiger came disguised amongst a graphic crowd of lines. There were camouflage leopard prints in yellow and blue, and it came in orange and green later.
Leon and Lim managed to wipe the slate clean and turn this floundering brand around to be a jungle beast.
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2012
January 22, 2012 by tess
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, Paris
Today Humberto Leon and Carol Lim proved their the right guys for the Kenzo design job. Their debut menswear collection was young, refreshing, well tailored and still had all the Kenzo-aspects in it. A color palette ranging from orange to moss green was their interpretation of the brand’s lively colors. While some subtle medallion prints (on a pair of pants, a jackets, a sweater and a blouse) represented Kenzo’s signature vivid prints.
Especially for a winter collection Leon and Lim’s take on Kenzo felt fresh. Who needs black when you have the perfect burgundy? And why would you opt for white if you can produce the same item in a exquisite shade of camel.
At Kenzo too, the coats were the eye catchers of the show. Although we must say some of those vibrant sneakers kept screaming at us as well…
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2011
March 7, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Paris, womenswear
The setting at Kenzo was beautiful and fairytale-like, the collection rich and romantic in color and mix.
Please enjoy the pictures for now, our review will follow soon.
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2011
Most of the models at Kenzo’s show today worked the perfect university student look. Complete with v-neck sweaters, backpacks, knitted waistcoats, shirts, coats and high waisted pants that showed just a little bit of ankle.
All looks were put together very precisely. And though many of the clothes will look good together (if you’d mix and match them with each other) the outfits presented on the runway were perfection.
Antonio Marras showed a lot of checks (even the Tartan version), classic knitted stripes and some other traditional graphic designs. And he worked some wonderful colors into his winter collection; red, pink, turquoise, yellow, blue. He proved menswear doesn’t have to look dark and boring. Especially not in winter!
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Highlights Paris Fashion Week SS2011
October 25, 2010 by tess
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The fact that fashion shows are becoming more of a spectacle every year became especially clear in Paris. Like always Chanel’s show area was mind blowing. Also, Kenzo’s fortieth anniversary at Cirque d’Hiver was a show to remember. Then we had Viktor and Rolf with their enormous wedding dresses and beautifully illustrated backdrop. And of course there were the horses at Hermes and there was Beth Ditto’s runway début at Jean Paul Gaultier.
As for the fashion, Paris felt a bit more punky and raw (Balenciaga, Ackermann). Plus we saw many minimalistic shows like Chloé, Celine, Costume National and Stella McCartney (partly).
Lanvin
Alber Elbaz’ collection for Lanvin was everything we’d expected and more. He designed gorgeous feminine and asymmetric dresses and flowing skirts women actually want to wear. He used pleating and draping, yet made his designs very body tight too.
Givenchy
For next spring Givenchy felt rather dark, punk and techno. There was a lot of black and white, long silhouettes and sleeveless statements jackets. Tisci chose sheer and leopard printed fabrics and added lots of zippers to his creations. It all felt daring, new and very appropriate for the Givenchy girl.
Stella McCartney
Celebs like Salma Hayek, Beth Ditto, Liv Tyler and father Paul McCartney all witnessed the great show of Stella McCartney. The designer came up with a mix of minimalistic and ultra-sexy clothing. Therefore manly en feminine silhouettes alternated each other. The sober looks, as well as the fruit printed outfits (a new trend also seen at Moschino and Prada) all seemed great for next season.
Haider Ackermann
Ackermann’s fashion show ended with lots of applause from the audience and he sure deserved it. His elegant and modern collection was very impressive. There was lots of leather. Long skirts were narrow and sleeves motor-jackets looked tough. Shoulders were small and razor-shape and his signature cropped jackets often had an open back. The color-palette of black, royal reds & blues and a shot of yellow were a perfect match.
Balenciaga
Ghesquiere’s collection for Balenciaga felt very streetwise. The fact that he had scouted six models straight from the streets might have had something to do with that. Those six girls as well as Stella Tennant, Carolyn Murphy, a pregnant Miranda Kerr and Gisele Bundchen wore his pied de cock dresses in black, white, blue and red. There were colorful printed sleeves blouses, asymmetric tops and there was quilted leather. The overall look was boyish and felt very Balenciaga.
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40 Years of Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris
October 6, 2010 by tess
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On Tuesday night Antonio Marras not only presented a new summer collection for Kenzo, but also celebrated the brand’s 40th anniversary. Though he’s only been designer at Kenzo for six years he had the honor to design a special collection of pieces from the label’s archive.
The pieces had influences from Japan (Kenzo’s origins) as well as Sardinia (Marras’ origins) in them, which combined surprisingly well. There were kimono’s and floor sweeping dresses, floral prints and sequins
While the spring/summer collection had mostly light colors and pastels in it, the finale was super bright. Kenzo stretched out the models’ figures by putting them on high shoes and giving hem all sorts of head pieces. The outfits were a combination of layers of Kenzo’s signature color prints.
While the circular stage at Cirque d’Hiver turned around everyone in the audience could get a good look at the forty models. It created the most beautiful image. On to the next forty years!
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show Paris SS2011
October 6, 2010 by tess
Filed under Fashion, Paris, womenswear
On Tuesday night Antonio Marras not only presented a new summer collection for Kenzo, but also celebrated the brand’s 40th anniversary. Though he’s only been designer at Kenzo for six years he had the honor to design a special collection of pieces from the label’s archive.
The pieces had influences from Japan (Kenzo’s origins) as well as Sardinia (Marras’ origins) in them, which combined surprisingly well. There were kimono’s and floor sweeping dresses, floral prints and sequins
While the spring/summer collection had mostly light colors and pastels in it, the finale was super bright. Kenzo stretched out the models’ figures by putting them on high shoes and giving hem all sorts of head pieces. The outfits were a combination of layers of Kenzo’s signature color prints.
While the circular stage at Cirque d’Hiver turned around everyone in the audience could get a good look at the forty models. It created the most beautiful image. On to the next forty years!
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011
June 26, 2010 by tess
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, Paris
At Kenzo, which celebrated fourty years of fashion, the models first appeared on a balcony, then came down the stairs and entered the runway. Their outfits were all about stains, stripes and checks.
The stains seemed like ink or coffee stains dispersed all over the guy’s suits. The blue and white Breton stripes were used in some double breasted jackets and sweaters.
We also saw the blue and white in several other looks, every now and then alternated by red items. Most suits seemed comfortable and in some way resembled overalls. Between all the suits some cute knitwear came by. And between all the male models there were some feminine models too.
The colors of the show were mainly white, dark blue, beige and grey. The touch of summer was added by bright green, pink, red and blue.
Kenzo’s jackets (with lots of pockets, zips and other details) stood out the most. And we definitely saw some good accessories (berets, glasses and bags) as well. Let’s just hope Antonio Marras will be a little bit more careful with his pencils and his drinks when he’s producing his next collection. Cause the stains didn’t really work for us.
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Kenzo Catwalk Fashion Show FW2010
March 8, 2010 by tess
Filed under Fashion, Paris, womenswear
Kenzo’s invitation was a vacuum plastic ‘bag’ with different sorts of dead leaves in it. Kenzo’s catwalk was decorated with what looked like dead palm trees. Let’s just say Antonio Marras wanted to make clear he was showing his fall collection for the brand.
Bourgeois and bohemian styles came together in this seventies inspired collection. Long, wide, dresses were made out of multiple fabrics. Marras chose the most beautiful floral and graphic prints and let those prints come together in his patchwork designs. The autumn colors (light brown/terracotta, light green, yellow and faded pink) he had picked, looked lovely.
Not only different prints were mixed and matched, diverse fabrics were seen in one look as well. Airy floral dresses were combined with fur and sequined waistcoats. Next to the floral dresses we saw checked versions decorated with bibs of feather creations. They were followed by a few darker, striped designs.
The felt hats looked great. Together with the printed scarves, sunglasses and wegde-soled boots they were the perfect accessories for this boho collection.
We read Marras mixed the styles of iconic women like Maria Schneider, Tina Chow and Farrah Fawcett for this collection. But we’ve never spotted these women in such outstanding designs before. And although we liked the show, it wasn’t something we’d never seen before at Kenzo.
