This Sunday, it was at the Galerie Vivienne (Paris 2nd), in front of his rapper friends Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and Tyler The Creator that Nigo, the Japanese mentor of Virgil Abloh, staged his first collection for Kenzo.
The same place where Kenzo Takada opened, in 1970, Jungle Jap, his historic boutique.
Other tributes to the founder infuse this wardrobe anchored in everyday life, such as the poppies printed on the
desert boots
and dresses.
The coats in classic fabrics are loose, the three-button suits take up a line typical of the 1970s... An exciting start for a house whose ready-to-wear clothing has in the past had difficulty freeing itself from the weight of its heritage. .
LE FIGARO.- How did you appropriate the legacy of Kenzo Takada?
NIGO.-
I had the chance to delve into the archives to better understand his creations, especially those from his beginnings, some of which have never been photographed.
I discovered prints, constructions that I did not know...
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