Rina Fukushi x KENZO / alexanderwang| This spring, looking for an essence that is willing to express oneself

Freedom in KENZO.
Your new door will open.

Designer Kenzo Takada set up a boutique in Paris and presented his first collection more than 50 years ago. The bold combination of colorful flower prints and loose silhouette inspired by the Japanese floor plan, the positive energy expressed by KENZO and the free-spirit spirit bring sensation to the Paris mode world and grow into a "KENZO of the World". The keywords "color", "travel", and "natural" representing the bold and borderless brand identity are still firmly inherited today. Rina Fukushi walked dignifiedly on the KENZO runway (2018SS) in 2017 with a vivid purple mini-dress. "I feel very positive when I wear KENZO clothes. The unique colors and patterns that attract you to special are truly “KENZO Magic”. Since I have been at fashion shows mainly in Paris, Milan, and New York, I often have model work overseas, but when I travel there are times when I get a glimpse of things like personality and personality that I don't know, and I always have a sense of "opening" myself, which I haven't seen yet. It feels very similar to the emotions that arise when wearing bold colors and patterns of KENZO fashion.”

Flower print of KENZO
Modern reinterpretation

"I really like the length of this skirt. Length feeling that girls look cute and relaxed like knit. I thought it would be very nice to be wearing knee-length boots, and I thought it would be nice." The set-up of the summer nit worn by Fukushi is a reinterpretation of the KENZO flower print archive and arranged into a hazy "Blurred Flower" print. You'll want to enjoy it with a casual and urban chic look.

Rina Fukushi about 23-year-old real close

"This spring, I want to wear clothes with a slightly mature and feminine impression, such as a dry shirt. I love vintages, and I often wear retro-like clothes. The set-up of this flower pattern has a vintage taste, so it's really cute," says Fukushi. There is also a wide range of relaxed fit clothes that can be worn in gender-fluid. Color palettes, such as yellow, pink, Peer purple and Pistachio green, are also characteristic of KENZO's colorful spring feel.

As diverse as clothes
Playful KENZO color palette

Enjoy yourself without fear of being yourself—when you wear colorful KENZO fashion, such a message comes to mind. Mr. Fukushi himself asked what color he enjoys on a daily basis. “Personally, I like the light blue. I especially like pale blue stripes, and I have a lot of striped shirts. Of course, I like red and original colors too! In summer, you will want to play in color. If you compare yourself to color, green. I don't know if it's a personal kolor or aura, but it's often said that "green suits you." My personal desire is to be a person who looks good in white.”

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