Kenzo Gets Deep for SS14

Water was the theme for Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's SS14 Kenzo outing. But it wasn't just because oceans are pretty; the designers had a strong geopolitical message that they wanted to communicate via the clothes. Our oceans are being overfished and the message splashed across t-shirts to raise awareness of the problem was 'No Fish, No Nothing'. There were fish prints on wide leg cropped trousers and biker jackets, fish on sweaters, fish embroidered on little shift dresses. They were complemented by a graphic scribbly wave pattern that swelled on vinyl t-shirts and stiff tech-fabric skirts. The spectacular Cité du Cinema was the venue for the show. Vast and soaring, its sparse interior allowed show producer Etienne Russo to take the theme of water and run with it. A waterfall backdrop and trays of water that pulsed to the bass of the music created a dramatic effect, a water world that everyone wanted to dive right into.