Eye Beams

All thanks to Humberto Leon and Carol Lim from Opening Ceremony, Kenzo has taken over the fashion scene once again in recent years, particularly with their vibrant retake on the original designer's worldly prints (note: the Kenzo tiger). The revamped Kenzo label has now been dubbed a major rival of Givenchy and Balenciaga, and the Opening Ceremony duo have proved their ability to bring attention to the wondrous history of the Kenzo label with another motif - The Eye.

The label's Fall/Winter 2013 collection features the eye - a symbol of protection, good luck, optimism and the surreal in many Asian cultures, an ode to the Japanese origin on the Paris-based fashion house. Drawing from this, a Bollywood-inspired campaign has been released, featuring 3 models of different nationalities all dressed in Kenzo, set in an urban playground. The quick-paced video campaign truly reflects the vision of the original designer, Kenzo Takada - a world unified by the similarities and differences in world cultures, particularly fashion. Check out the video below...

Images courtesy of Selectism and Kenzo

Video courtesy of Kenzo

Revival

Myself before my Harper's Bazaar interview

Shirt by Rick Owens DRKSHDW

It's been a busy two months for me, but now it's time for me to get back into blogging and writing! A lot has happened in the fashion world since I've been away from the blogosphere - Nicolas Ghesquire leaving Balenciaga, Alexander Wang becoming the new Creative Director of Balenciaga, Yoko Ono releasing a line in collaboration with Opening Ceremony, Christopher Kane leaving Versus, The Little Black Jacket exhibition (here in Sydney too), the release of the Maison Martin Margiela x H&M line, the new campaign for Chanel No. 5 featuring Brad Pitt was released, Saskia De Braw cast as the face of menswear for Saint Laurent Paris, Gaspard Ulliel cast as Yves Saint Laurent in an upcoming biopic and Nicola Formichetti announcing that the upcoming issue of Vogue Hommes Japan will be the last... just to name a few haha!

Whilst I've been busy at college, I visited the Little Black Jacket exhibition, which I will blog about later, and finally, I had an interview for a journalism internship for Harper's Bazaar Australia! Unfortunately, I didn't get the internship but Clare (Fashion Features Editor) mentioned that I was one of the last two, which is an incredible achievement. I wish the other candidate all the best! I won't give up :)

Fashion at Olympian Heights

In the spirit of the Olympic Games, I just wanted to share with you a few of my favourite "Sports Luxe" looks, a trend which has emerged due largely to the anticipation of the coming sporting events!

To all the Olympians at the London Games - GO FOR GOLD!

Images courtesy of Adidas, Opening Ceremony, Dion Lee, Oyster Magazine and i-D Magazine

Sports Luxe: Adidas x Opening Ceremony

In celebration of the upcoming London Olympics, Adidas Originals and creative director duo for Kenzo, Opening Ceremony, have collaborated to release a collection all about luxury sportswear. I've noticed in the collections presented this year, especially in menswear, the "Sports Luxe" trend has emerged - a fuse of high fashion and comfortable sportswear in one's look. I'm a big fan of this trend, hence my love for this collection. The mixed paisley prints and smoky colour graphics have got me hooked.

All images courtesy of freshnessmag and hypbeast