Kiminori Morishita Menswear Fall 2008: Fabrics with Personality

PARIS, Jan 19, 2008 / FR / --- He likes mountains for sure as he is certainly independant, he could be an archaeologist or a dreamer about the days of Lockheed Constellations, Latecoeres and older airplanes, as he sensitive to the beauty of their spare parts testifying about the past, he is certainly eco-friendly as he dresses only in natural colours, he is the man proposed by Japanese designer Kiminori Morishita for Fall 2008.

Looks that mix outdoor wear with more formal pieces, always need to strike a certain coherence. It is here given by the colours which are picked to mix in no hazardous way. Materials are highly reworked in this collection, they have the sheen of nearly worn out clothes that make one with yourself, as if they had lived many an adventure with their wearer, giving its personality a particular sparkle made of frankness allied to mystery.

The colour palette used here pairs fall yellows to various shades of brown and intense natural reds. Technical materials are used only when dyed to take away their fake lustre.

The overall impression is certainly very good, as Kiminori Morishita, has found the right balance of extremely wearable looks for the guy who wants to stand out slightly in the crowd. His work on finishings and seaming, just like his innovative techniques give to the look that unmistakable designer’s touchwbich makes the difference.

As pleasant as it can be, the collection could have avoided giving lessons of morals to the attendance, the PR.O.N.E (Protection Of the Natural Environment) logo printed on various pieces, was not really adaptted with the presentation itself, in which, as always, the runway was covered with a disposable layer of see-through plastic. If you want to be eco-friendly why not use recycled paper instead? Or is it that the designer only found a new marketing tool to reach his target.?

With a high commercoial potential, the garments presented did not however introduce a new silhouette and Kiminori Morishita might have to learn that, at his level, proposals of innovation in the silhouette and proportions are a must, particularly to show a menswear line in Paris. Maybe next time? The Japanese brand remains nevertheless very appealing, even if this collection was only reasonably creative.