Although their body of work is very distinctive, the connections and links between the two are multiple. Both were the first Japanese designers to arrive in Europe and both revolutionized fashion through their colorful and practical extravaganzas. Both were obsessed with Animalia and both endlessly reinterpreted traditional representation of animals in Japanese art.
Inspired by the two designers’ shared optimism, burst of joy, and contagious energy, the campaign documents a group of friends celebrating life, in a reportage reminiscent of punk documentaries of the late ’70s and 80s Movida movement.
The collection will be available from 30th November 2020, in Kenzo stores globally and online.
Creative Director: Felipe Oliveira Baptista
Photographer: Raffaele Cariou
Videographer: Gregoire Dyer
Music: “Several Heads”- Tom Ellard
Stylist: Patrick Welde
Ann Demeulemeester’s Pre-Spring 2026 collection is about listening. The designer steps back, not to dwell on the past, but to let the house’s own history speak, then moves forward without force.
Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition focused on daring fashion experimentation and creative exploration, showcasing inventiveness characterized by eclecticism in addition to a forward-thinking outlook of all things sartorial.
A$AP Rocky just redefined an icon. In collaboration with Ray-Ban, he’s transformed the classic Wayfarer into something entirely fresh, the Wayfarer Puffer.
The Polimoda Graduate Show 2025 kicked off Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition, presenting twenty collections from emerging designers that prioritized raw creativity over commercial appeal.
Pitti Uomo 108 in collaboration with Japan Fashion Week Organization takes us backstage at the first international runway show for Japanese brand Children of the Discordance.
On a sunny Paris day, we caught up with Damien for a little chat in a park, because talking poetry on a sunny day in Paris on a weekday feels more than right.
We talked with Ecstasya about her hiatus, the struggle of keeping Lisbon’s first queer hardcore night (Maythey) alive, and why the best tracks come from being “sad as fuck.”
Bikkembergs unveiled their latest collab for a new generation of fashion and street culture aficionados at Pitti Uomo 108 with designer Gosha Rubchinskiy reimagining the classic Soccer sneaker.
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
