The London-based designer returns to academic grounds once again.
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London-based designer Kiko Kostadinov is constantly holding some of the best runway shows at Paris Fashion Week. Much like his Fall/Winter 2023 womenswear showcase, Kostadinov returns to academic grounds for Spring/Summer 2024 menswear. Once again, the designer welcomed guests into Paris’ Lycée Henri-IV public secondary school, where they sat at wooden desks used by schoolboys prior. The walls were lined with caged bookshelves, while discarded chairs were pilled up high at the entrance where backstage and runway collided into one.
Thus, school bells tolled in commencement of Kiko Kostadinov SS24. The designer wished to honor the students who came before him through a modern collection embodying various pupil personalities. As such, asymmetrical suiting had removed collars and shining sun embroidery alongside ruffled florals that grew at the neck. Models walked the runway wearing sheer hair nets and pale white makeup inspired by drama students on-call.
Pleated wool coats donned ribbon detailing with a three-dimensional finish, moving slowly alongside zippered bodysuits with a bedtime aura. Elsewhere, punctured knitwear was paired with cargo-style leather trousers in vibrant yellow, while charming striped cardigans arrived in pink and green for comfortable all-day learning. Finally, essential shirting was kept straightforward alongside ordinary blazer uniforms illuminated with semi-exposed satin lapels.
Speaking exclusively to Hypebeast about the collection, Kostadinov said: