Showing posts with label KTZ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KTZ. Show all posts
KTZ's militaristic, rebellious and hard-edged Spring/Summer 2018 collection was chuck full of leather, metallic thread, and chainmail. The result was an army of hard-bodied men in looks featuring menswear staples like MA-1 bomber jackets, trenchcoats, and combat boots.
RUNWAY: KTZ SS18
KTZ's signature laces littered nearly ever look at its FW17 show, which was dominated by the color black. The lacing is reminiscent of bones and gave an eerie look against the all-black looks. As for the clothes themselves, they were heavy on the layers and played on fit and proportion, as well as gender norms. The strongest looks were ones rooted in a athletic and performance-wear.
RUNWAY: KTZ FW17
To say a perversive thread ran through KTZ's latest outing would be understatement. The large amounts of black leather, harnesses, handcuffs and bedazzled gimp masks brought the sexual and kinky nature of the collection front and center. The world is a precarious place nowadays and this collection seemed to be a reflection of that. In the world of BDSM, it is all about giving up power but here, the collection seemed to be harnessing it, almost taking it back. It's an interesting proposition and while the clothes may not be incredibly comfortable in the heat of summer, it may not matter much because of the rise of seasonless fashion in an age of easy mobility.
RUNWAY: KTZ SS17
Vision Culture was the buzzword at KTZs FW16 collection. A smorgasbord of graphics patterns complemented the expansive collection full of references from sports to a call for patriotism. These are clothes not for the wallflower but for those who endear themselves to the Instagram army of in-your-face looks.
RUNWAY: KTZ FW16
Extreme was the buzzword at KTZ's Spring/Summer 2016 collection as the British label took blue collar jobs, extreme sports and technical and unusual fabrics and molded it all together to create this dynamic and eye catching collection. Plasticize fabrics melded with transparent fabrics and leather and helped create the idea of hybrid clothing, take the unconventional items and turning them into wearables, almost as if the label was making a statement on the wearable tech, from the Apple Watch to FitBit. There were also parachutes attached to hard-edged designs and created a great visual.
RUNWAY: KTZ SS16
Edwardian fashion took an anarchistic turn at KTZ's Fall/Winter 2015 runway. Mosaic tiles, patchwork and even a cameo from Vincent Van Gogh's famed selfie made the cut in the show. The lengthy show came strong and hard with the references, from boxy suits in pinstripes to stunning mosaic work on jackets to a somber end with black leather designs that were luxurious and a bit subversive and looked inspired by Jack the Ripper. The chunky zippers that were very chic, as well.
RUNWAY: KTZ FW15
KTZ's powerful tribe of men paraded onto its runway donning a new type of uniform, rooted in streetwear and urban culture. The tribal theme rang true from the opening look that harkened gladiator gear, seen on Sebastian Sauve, to African influences. A glossy croc-embossed slicker was a standout among a collection full of intriguing pieces, which included a plethora of covetable accessories, from headpieces to necklaces.
RUNWAY: KTZ SS15
There's no need to check your screen, KTZ's monochromatic collection really is in black and white. Models faces were painted grey to achieve the effect, it's like your favorite Instagram filter come to life, much like Marc Jacobs' sepia-hued runway last season. KTZ went to the Himalayas for FW14 in a religious-themed collection full of tribal patterns. It would be unlikely you find a Tibetan monk wearing these clothes but it is quite lovely for a collection that at the outset seems so peculiar, even if just for the runway visuals. Warm knits and fur trimmed clothes weer aplenty while the finale of all-white clothes was exceptional, such as a shiny nylon puffer over fitted track pants and elongated oxford.
RUNWAY: KTZ FW14
To say KTZ's Spring/Summer 2014 show was hard-edged and anarchistic would be a gross understatement, just see the final looks. From the begining, a strong Middle Eastern look was evident and continued throughout, with fluid layers upon layers of patterned iterations of thawbs and jellabiyas, one doesn't need to be a psychic to understand or comprehend the focus of the collection.
RUNWAY: KTZ SS14
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