Oh and the peacock feathered suit was killer. See it, and our other favorite looks from backstage at the presentation, below.
Accessories complete the balance between beauty and utility. The Arcadie bag returns as a timeless staple, joined by the new Beau Bowling and classic backpacks, all in a muted palette of greys and browns that feels both precious and practical.
The SS26 collection is inspired by the expansiveness of NYC culture, from Andy Warhol’s maximalist designs to the brooding appeal of Studio 54. It also reworks Fall-Winter 1998 designs, pulling inspiration from iconic archives and fully realizing the potential of jacquard and prints to reimagine the original KENZO Tiger. The collection hinges on the success of its gorgeous silhouettes, interest-piquing textures, fine-tuned details like metal buttons, and pockets made large for optimal collecting and carrying. Clean, functional, and minimalist, Kenzo SS26 is for the curious and the cultured.
Boiserie, parquet flooring, decorative furniture, and soft linens embellish the environment, adding to a palpable feeling of mid-memory scenes. Pictured are actors Greta Lee, Luis Garrel, and Paul Kircher. Footballer Kylian Mbappé adds a kinetic personality to the images. Models Laura Kaiser, Sunday Rose, and Saar Mansvelt Beck are additionally pictured, existing in a liminal space somewhere between rest and rehearsal, between their real worlds and their imagined ones.
The visual dialogue that takes place here is one that acknowledges archival moments, reels in modern optics, and ends on a note of architecture and tactility as a means of confidence. The Lady Dior bag with tassels, the Dior Cigale with a signature bow, the Dior Crunchy, the Dior Bow bags, and the Diorly each excel in embodying a unique temperament that adds to the overall look and feel of Dior SS26. The campaign perfectly captures this sense of style and furthers the transformative nature of adorning oneself.
