Kenzo brings David Lynch to street fashion [14-15 AW Men's]

Apr 16, 2014

KENZO held its show in the former headquarters of the Banque de Lyon in Paris's 2nd arrondissement. Creative directors Carol Kim and Humberto Leon sought inspiration from the American Southwest.

A house cut in half and a streetlight were placed on the runway, creating a mysterious atmosphere reminiscent of a David Lynch film. Pants and blousons with prints inspired by the neon lights that appear in Lynch's works were also featured. A distinctive feature of this season's collection was that many of the blousons, coats, and jackets were paired with knitted detachable collars. Each piece was sold separately, allowing designers to create their own unique outfits.

Unusual textures, such as coats and blousons made from kangaroo fur and coats coated with polyurethane over knitwear, caught the eye. Each season features a symbolic motif, but this season saw designs of nuts, screws, knives, saws and other parts and tools, acrylic parts decorated the collars of blousons, were used in prints on hoodies, and acrylic parts were embroidered on sweatshirts. The finale, a leather blouson with a lake, moon and house motif, was particularly striking.
Tomoaki Shimizu
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
  • Kenzo 2014-2015 Autumn/Winter Men's Collection
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