KENZO MEN & WOMEN FW19 SHOW
At a time when the movement of peoples and the spread of cross-cultural dialogue marks our daily lives more than ever, our interest in telling personal stories at KENZO has never felt more appropriate. For the Fall-Winter 2019 collection, our focus turned to Humberto’s Chinese-Peruvian heritage – the Tusán people whose ancestors arrived from Guangdong province to settle in Peru in the 19th century. Today they number in the millions, and the diffusion of Asian traditions throughout South America is a palpable force. This rich and colorful exchange of stories mixes with the contemporary realities of alpine life, as extreme conditions see both men and women layering bright, ethnic textiles with modern tactical garments. In our interpretation, the drama of the Andean colour palette (from Cusco to Machu Picchu) meets piles of fuzzy texture and a touch of Parisian sophistication. Couched in the Ayahuasca dreamscape show set by the artist Pablo Amaringo, this collection invokes discovery and exploration through mind, body, and spirit. Within the women’s collection, hiking gear has an overt feminine twist, as swirling polar fleece comes tailored and swathes of waterproof nylon are given soft volume and drape. Inspired by the import of rice into Peru, knitwear and recycled raf a pieces feature custom KENZO calligraphy, and an archive ‘Earth’ print returns under the cover of clouds. . Menswear takes the road less traveled, keeping in mind the military trappings of early explorers. Transformable all-weather outerwear pieces feature harness collars, reversible mesh linings, and detachable pocket gloves. Blinking from a resin bijoux ‘eye’ clasp, our new KENZO Tali double ap bag is unveiled for the season in a rainbow of colors and crafted in stamped lizard and faux croc leathers or oval ‘eye’ quilting. Held in the hand, on the shoulder, or worn cross-body, it comes printed with the season’s KENZO rice bag motifs and swings with sunglass cases or shaggy shoulder straps. Carol Lim & Humberto Leon Production by Villa Eugenie Scouting by Brachfeld Casting by AM CASTING Make up by Thomas de Kluyver and the M·A·C PRO team + M·A·C logo Hair by HOLLI SMITH for L'Oréal Paris, Hair products provided by L'Oréal Paris + L'Oréal Paris logo Nails by Naomi YASUDA for INGLOT Cosmetics + INGLOT logo Skincare by Embryolisse + logo EMBRYOLISSE Music by Tribilin Sound Scenography by Partel Oliva
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