When flashing lights and a booming voice announced the “first look” at Noir Kei Ninomiya, out came what looked like a 3D, human-sized version of the doodles people make when trying out different colors of pens at stationery stores.
From that, it wasn't hard to guess what was most important to the Japanese designer this season. “This time I tried to do something new, using more colors, more textures and mixing different types of materials,” he said later through a translator. “And play with the lights too.”
What followed were more bursts of flowers in bright hues, clouds of tulle or bouquets of feathers that had a sense of childlike joy. The looks were complemented by bright versions of Reebok's Instapump Fury sneakers, his latest collaboration that also spanned bags.
As the soundtrack warped, hints of Ninomiya's favorite shade (“still black,” he confirmed with a smile) appeared in the grid pattern of a fuzzy coat or as accessories.
They paved the way for his more conventional clothes that also seemed novel to him, breaking from his rock and punk playbook with his more elegant direction.
Highlights included a carefully tailored jacket with a straight collar embellished with a boteh motif, and charming puff-sleeved tops crafted in khaki satin and plaid harness pieces, the brand's best-sellers if what guests wore to its show. is something. go for.
Along with XXL knits made from satin tubes, a new direction in his quest to make stitch-free clothing, these were proof that when it comes to exploring the far reaches of his universe, Ninomiya's imagination never fades away. black.
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