March 3, 2024 |
Saturday morning. Paris Fashion Week. Many editors have been at shows non-stop now for the past four weeks. At this point, spirits can get low (eye bags hang even lower). A sprinkle of fashion fun can go a long way in boosting the morale and bringing the energy levels back up to speed. Luckily, the Noir Kei Ninomiya show was electric in its optimism. So electric, in fact, watching it felt like a sartorial equivalent to knocking back a pack of Haribo Tangfastics, all in one go.
The gothic, alien-like stylings we’ve come to know and love from the Japanese designer were sidetracked for vivid, optimistic concoctions that unleashed one’s inner child. Think cocooning, orb-like dresses crafted from an explosion of primary-hued rubber bands. Or girly frocks made of tulle that was scrunched into what looked like sugar-coated ice pops in shades of raspberry pink, bubblegum blue and syrupy oranges. Ninomiya’s punk codes now came candy-wrapped. His caged dresses sprouted with black flowers before migrating into pink silk and tulle frothy goodness, while green quilted dresses and tartan waistcoats came paired with a new Reebok collab that saw Ninomiya dress up the sport giant’s Instapump Fury trainer with more florals. Things came to a glorious crescendo thanks to an iridescent cloak of shiny, multi-coloured flowers that entirely covered the model’s frame. It left guests beaming from ear to ear.
Photography by Christina Fragkou.
