KENZO Pixel, a collection that boasts the Spring/Summer 2023 offerings of popular luxury brand KENZO, recently debuted in the fashion world. This is an important capsule as it continues to signal the new direction the brand is taking with Nigo who is the "first Japanese designer to take the KENZO helm since the late Takada founded the company back in 1970."
As the name might suggest, the KENZO Pixel collection relies on a pixelated graphic aesthetic that is a bit nostalgic. Various pixelated tigers, roses, and hearts adorn the garments. The aesthetic nods to "the designer’s teenage years throughout the 1970s and 80s." It also utilizes Nigo's concept of "real-to-wear." The KENZO Pixel capsule includes denim ensembles, knitwear, jersey silhouettes, and various other designs that can be attributed to 80s streetwear.
Pixelated Fashion Collections
Nigo and KENZO Debut the Spring/Summer 2023 Collecton—KENZO Pixel
Trend Themes
1. Pixelated Fashion - There is an opportunity for designers to incorporate pixelated graphics in their collections, offering a nostalgic and playful element to fashion.
2. Real-to-wear Fashion - Fashion can adopt Nigo’s concept of ‘real-to-wear’ by creating designs that are both stylish and functional, meeting the changing needs of consumers in the modern world.
3. 80s Streetwear - 80s streetwear continues its resurgence with the KENZO Pixel collection, offering an opportunity for designers to infuse this style into their own collections.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion brands and designers can incorporate pixelated graphics and nostalgic elements in their collections, offering consumers a new take on traditional clothing designs.
2. Technology - Advancements in digital printing technology can make it easier and more affordable for fashion brands to incorporate intricate patterns and pixelated graphics into their designs.
3. Consumer Goods - The resurgence of 80s streetwear and the ‘real-to-wear’ concept create new opportunities for retailers to offer trendy, functional, and stylish clothing options to consumers.