人は見かけで判断できない。日本ではそう感じる機会がすごく多い。
真っ黒のモードな服を着ていても、中身はすごく明るくて社交的な人もいれば、デコラ系ファッションを着ていても、実はダークでディープなカルチャーが大好きな人もいる。同じ系統のファッション同士でつるんでばかりでもなく、ファッションの垣根を超えてコミュニケーションの橋がかけられる。
Chika Kisada (とRekisamiの) デザイナー、Kisadaさんは、パンクとバレエを融合するということをブランドコンセプトにかかげ、コレクションを作り続けてきた。
そして2017春夏コレクションでもそれは、美しく優雅でありながら、激しさもある「強いエレガンス」を見せつけている。
Judging people upon a glance is not easy. I find it’s even more difficult in Japan, where people don’t really make their true colors obvious.
For example, there are people in head to toe black, but in fact they’re very bright and sociable. Then there are girls and boys in colorful childlike clothing who are into the deepest darkest subcultures. Fashion is certainly a way to build likeminded communities, but not everyone wants to hang out with people who look just like them. Instead, fashion can be a bridge to other genres and points of view.
Rekisami (and Chika Kisada) designer Chika Kisada has been designing clothes as a veteran ballet dancer, but with a punk spirit (she woman herself has had some major ink done and she doesn’t hide it. “I don’t think I could ever be a ballerina with the tattoo now right?!” She laughed. I think she totally should). And the 2017 SS collection is a pitch perfect blend of elegant finishes and rusty edges.
