KENZO SS17 – "Music Is My Mistress"

February 20, 2017

Humberto Leon & Carol Lim, creative directors of KENZO present "Music Is My Mistress" a short film by lauded writer/director Kahlil Joseph. Starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Jesse Williams, Kelsy Lu and Ish, the film an amalgamation of rhythms, visions and moods that eschews narrative continuity in favor of divergent glimpses into a bigger story.

Kahlil Joseph's unique brand of filmmaking pushes the form into extreme shifts of registers, code-switching fluidly between several filmic languages. It's a trailer wrapped in a music video inside a short film. It's a comedy subverting its own seriousness. It feels vast yet intimate, pensive yet deeply funny, lyrical and blunt, precise and improvised. "Music is my Mistress" is testament to Joseph's talent for inhabiting multiple realities at once, an argument against separation and compartmentalization.

KENZO "Music is my Mistress", a film by Kahlil Joseph

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"With every campaign film we always try to take KENZO to a new place. This is the second time we've worked with Kahlil on a short film and with "Music is My Mistress" he evoked another viewpoint on our collections that felt right to us. Visually the movie is incredible and leads us to confirm we were right in trusting our instincts when we asked him to work with us on the project. Having Tracee, Jessie, Lu and Ish also collaborate was amazing. The atmosphere on set was so unique and we think that's visible in the film. Everyone brought their diverse talents together to create something beautiful."

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Casual, everyday styles can be dressed up or down to fit into any event life calls for. Across this collection’s 120 styles, there’s something for everyone, for every occasion. Dressed in A&F jeans, the transition from subway to street and business to play has never been more seamless.

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Style without compromise is at the heart of the latest collaboration between Hunter, known for its performance-led outerwear and evolution into lifestyle fashion, and GANNI, the contemporary fashion house celebrated for its playful approach to design and commitment to responsible craftsmanship. From ready-to-wear to accessories, the latest Hunter x GANNI collaboration embraces a spirit of practicality intertwined with modern fashion and high craftsmanship, transforming everyday rainwear into something unexpected.

Inspired by the unpredictability of the elements, the collaboration is designed for both city streets and countryside escapes, celebrating the freedom to dress for whatever the weather brings. Where playful design meets practicality, the collaboration proves that dressing for the rain doesn’t mean sacrificing style.

Words by Bernice Nguyen
Photography courtesy of Cultural Influence

The collaboration includes three waterproof ponchos, coordinating rain hats, a protective poncho cover for the GANNI Bou bag, tall and Chelsea-style Wellington boots, and an umbrella adorned with GANNI’s signature leopard print.

“Hunter is such an iconic British brand, and bringing its legacy together with GANNI’s Copenhagen perspective feels like a very exciting conversation between two worlds,” says Ditte Reffstrup, GANNI’s Creative Director.

I love the idea that the most practical pieces can also be the most expressive.

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New Amsterdam Surf Association AW26: Safety

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New Amsterdam Surf Association is thinking about safety for AW26. Not in terms of helmets, warning signs or staying out of trouble, but the less obvious kind: knowing how much pressure you can take before something starts to give.

The idea comes from the overlap between surfing and city life. Bad conditions, crowded schedules, changing winds, too many emails. Different settings, similar pressure.

That feeling runs through the collection: reversible bombers, a cotton trench, flannels, workwear shapes and washed jerseys, with small surf references worked into the details. Bright orange, army green and pool blue cut through the heavier fabrics and worn finishes.

There are new materials too, including polycotton shirting, double layers and T-shirts with sections burned away to reveal colour underneath.

Nothing feels overly protected. Just about safe enough.