WHAT’S TRENDING & WHAT WE THINK

FELIPE OLIVEIRA BAPTISTA IS REMAKING KENZO FOR A MODERN AGE, TAPPING AS MUCH INTO THE ARCHIVES AS ITS FOUNDING JAPANESE DESIGNER’S ETHOS OF CULTURAL CURIOSITY FOR HIS DEBUT THIS SEASON. GORDON NG REPORTS ON HOW HE’S CONTINUING KENZO TAKADA’S LEGACY.

The fresh faces at established labels – from Tod’s and Kenzo to Issey Miyake – are the creative forces to watch.

DESIGN NEWS, PLACES TO VISIT, THINGS TO BUY.

Balance orange with purple for an eye-opening effect, says Uchiide.

YUKA MIZUHARA IS THE NEXT IT GIRL DJ – AND IT’S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT SHE’S KIKO’S KID SISTER. TOGETHER WITH KENZO, FEMALE SHOWS OFF HER INFECTIOUS SPIRIT AND THE BRAND’S CROSS CULTURAL-INFLUENCED KENZO LA COLLECTION MEMENTO NO.2 CAPSULE.

I LLUSTRATED SLICES OF EVERYDAY SCENES, CLOTHING MADE FOR DAILY ACTIVITY, AND A CELEBRATION OF REGULAR-JOE STYLE – THE SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COLLECTIONS PUT AN UNEXPECTED TWIST ON ALL THINGS FAMILIAR.

Most fragrances have opening notes that immediately let you decide if you do or do not like them. Kenzo’s World, however, piques your curiosity first, and leaves you wanting more.

For the past decade, Fleurs de Cerisier has been one of L’Occitane’s most popular fragrances.

IN 1970, A JAPANESE DESIGNER NAMED KENZO TAKADA OPENED JUNGLE JAP, A BOUTIQUE IN PARIS THAT SOLD CLOTHES WITH AN ETHNIC VIBE. FAST FORWARD 46 YEARS LATER, KENZO IS NOW HELMED BY CAROL LIM AND HUMBERTO LEON, AND IS THE LATEST BRAND TO COLLABORATE WITH H&M. TALKING TO HARPER’S BAZAAR, THE DUO DISCUSS HONOURING DIVERSITY WITH THIS COLLECTION.

H&M creative adviser Ann-Sofie Johansson, and Kenzo creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, tell SARA WEE why the Kenzo x H&M collaboration is worth queueing up for – and what their favourite pieces are.

Sensual fragrances are a dime a dozen, but this new one from Kenzo Parfums stands out with its fun approach. JACLYN GUNASILAN reports from New York.

If you’ve got dull, congested skin, it may have something to do with your blood flow, according to Japanese beauty brand Shiseido.

According to the nose of Kenzo Parfums’ new fragrance, they hail from the Rose Valley in Bulgaria. JACLYN GUNASILAN heads to the  elds there to check it out.