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A Look Backstage at the Kenzo Spring/Summer 2023 Show

Welcome to Kenzo University.

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Nigo's debut Kenzo collection hit the runway back in January, a clear declaration of his envisioned trajectory for the Japan-born brand: a union of the house's historic codes and creative director Nigo's contemporary streetwear tastes. Now, returning for Spring/Summer 2023, the label invites you to enroll in Kenzo University, where tasteful-yet-cool college kids study to earn degrees in Kenzo speak.

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Models scaled the academic banner-trimmed catwalk in vibrant sweater vests, varsity jackets, and patchwork outerwear, suggesting a romance between prep-school cool and street sensibilities. The label’s take on collegiate dressing was further elevated by scholarly Kenzo branding and animated embroidered badges – a nod to the vibrancy and playful spirit inherent in the house's attitude and inspired by the 1980s' DC Brand Boom.

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Classic Ivy League suiting got the kaleidoscope treatment via trippy stripes and checked prints, which happen to be mind-bending reinterpretations of Kenzo's famous patterns from Fall/Winter 1988 and Fall/Winter 1992. Derby shoes and Mary Janes completed the uniform, made unique with Kenzo-branded steel toes and contrasting soles.

All photos courtesy of Kenzo

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