Tao Kurihara is exactly what the CdG ‘universe’ has been needing. Rei and Junya are both amazing but they are who they are, and taking Tao in has proved to have been a great choice. While she’s heavy-handed with the CdG aesthetic, her look is all her own. She’s progressively been bringing out her playful, fantasy-like designs.
The collection for this season is the total lovechild of her SS07 and FW08… topped with a heavy dose of theatrics and classic CdG design techniques tweaked with what’s becoming her signature subtle-but-impactful flair. I love how she is getting more and more multi-dimensional with her detailing… it’s bringing an extra covetable angle to her work.
I am particularly obsessed with and immediately need to acquire the cinched trousers. The placement of them on the trouser is so perfect and gives off such great shape overall. All of the skirts are just beyond words, really. The ones which are tiered are also pleated and the combined effect is so gorgeous. The ruched skirts are of course incredible, too… Tao’s ruching skills are so unique as she always adds her unique touch to them and it shows. I love the gathered and twisted ones also. the way the fabric looks when it’s all bound up like that creates such a beautiful illusion.
While I personally love the styling of this show, I worry because when designers such as Tao, Rei, Bernhard Willhelm, etc, do such elaborate styling, that it deters a lot of people from noticing how genius the pieces are. I just hope the business won’t be a deterrent because this is so fantastic.
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