At The Circus

February 06, 2019

Although there were no tightropes, no magicians and no lions, Vasilis Loizides took us to the circus for F/W ‘19.

Urging one to rethink modern day power dynamics, the show, both dramatic and weighty, played with the three-way relationship between the performers, the audience and the designer, begging the question: who really holds the power in today’s world? With a collection as strong and unafraid as Loizides’, we’re thinking the answer is him.

Comprised of fifteen looks, the show stuck to jewel-toned pieces and circus-themed prints in powerful and innovative silhouettes, exuding an overall exotic and maximalist vibe. Our favorite pieces included a pair of sparkly cowboy chaps, coin-fringed tops and a 3D elephant head velvet shirt-dress—with matching pants of course.

Text by Caroline Brown
Photos by Phoenix Johnson

Oh and the peacock feathered suit was killer. See it, and our other favorite looks from backstage at the presentation, below.

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On September 13th, Kim Shui debuted her Spring/Summer 2026 collection at One World Observatory: an assemblage of 40 looks. Shui became fixated on Artemisia Gentileschi's 17th century canvas, Allegory of Inclination - its eventual censorship and only recent re-reveal. She's focused this collection on a development of this narrative: the inconsistent nature the world's choice between showing and hiding certain things - and how this affects the indvidual.

Constant movement of the garments reflects her restless desire to re-organize, re-work, and re-consider the tailoring traditions, craft, and texture she grew up surrounded by as a child in Rome. Timeless technique brought into the contemporary delivers us pale seafoam greens, powder blues, creamy yellows, toasted browns, and metallic punctuations - warmth is further generated by sheer fabric layered over opaque, tassles, and structured pieces broken apart by cut outs and slits. Loose draping is cinched by bustier tops, as an expression of control, gentle dominance, and autonomy. The garments are made to simultaneously hug and billow off the body, to be as organic as the wearer.

Shui says that this season's KS woman "is not just a muse, but the author of her own unveiling."

Text by Alice Mercy
Runway photos courtesy of Moment Dept
Backstage photos courtesy of Edwin Ortiz Jr.

Styling: Christine Nicholson
Makeup: Romero Jennings for MAC Cosmetics
Hair: Jaylin Seng for Cutler/Redken
Nails: Sojinails for Kijbae
Music: Crush Sahara
Shoes: Casting: Ella Cepeda
Production: 3V Productions
Press: Gia Kuan Consulting
Footwear Sponsor: Blacksuede Studios
Footwear: Woods by Jordyn
Hoisery: Sheerly Touch-Ya
Hats: Binata Milinery
Sponsors: Dirty Labs, Notion, Bloom, Kijbae, Cutler, and MAC Cosmetics

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