Joyful contrasts for the Kenzo Spring-Summer 2027 Collection

Kenzo returns to Place des Victoires thanks to Artistic Director Nigo. It was here, in 1976, that Kenzo Takada opened a boutique where his dreams would blossom and be shared with the world. Fifty years on, the Place inspires a collection of a myriad meeting points.

Sportswear is tinged with romanticism, structure coexists with fluidity, archive pieces meet textile innovation. Nigo celebrates the personality of Kenzo Takada and his own personal icons like Miles Davis. Tailoring of a bygone era is transposed into a contemporary wardrobe. Ivy League references abound, notably on varsity jackets and rugby shirts transformed into long dresses. Every fabric, from Japanese denim to textured knit, is lavished with care and attention.

Ribbons run through the collection, evoking both the historic haberdasheries around Place des Victoires and the personal collection of Kenzo Takada. The emblematic ribbon dress he crafted to close the Kenzo Fall-Winter 1982 show is reinterpreted here. Ribbons are tied in necklines and around waists. A key print revisits history with an original illustration of the opening party on Place des Victoires. Accessories perpetuate these precious ties between past and future, witness the archive shape of the Victoire bag. Nigo also unveils collaborations with Converse and the French shoemaker Paraboot, reworking its iconic Michael lace-up. At the heart of the collection, a message shared by Kenzo Takada and his successor Nigo: "le monde est beau".