Trendology: kielo; S/S 2013 Collection

Few months ago, I showed you Japanese brand kielo; F/W 2012 collection and I am sure many of you are fascinated by the craftsmanship of Yuta Yajima and Erika Mizuno. Today, I have the honoured to show you their latest S/S 2013 collection.

The title of this collection is called "Ligeia", which is the title of a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1838. Yuta and Erika take inspirations from children's clothing from the early 1900's and add a dark twist to the pieces. Because the collection is based on the children's clothing, the silhouette is oversized and it looks very comfortable to wear.

What I like in this collection is the materials they use. The printed fabrics are specially designed for this collection and I love the use of lace on some of the pieces (which they ordered from a Japanese lace manufacture). Also, it's a bold move for the designers to use velvet and fake fur because they are usually winter materials. However, in this collection, they work very well with the pieces.

The clothes may not be something I will be wearing but I really love the aesthetic of the brand. The collection continues to be very dreamy and beautiful, yet this time the designers have added a hint of darkness to spice everything up.

I am ready to see what the duo has in store for us in the coming season.

Womenswear

Menswear

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