TAAKK SS24

Walking into the Rue Jean Pierre Timbaud courtyard full of colorful banners I truly felt like I finally had been invited to enjoy a joyful summer moment in Paris. It may possibly be because of the sweltering heat the mise en scène was every bit the idyllic European city summer as it could be. Arriving at the TAAKK show and watching everybody file in, many faces looked recognizable and familiar. Not personally, I've just seen them on social media. The excitement built and finally the show began. Traditionally TAAKK has also always been an exploration of patterns and fabrics in menswear. This season seemed very much the same, yet maybe a little more constructed? If that makes sense? It seems like the designer played with patterns but not excessively this season. Per usual, inspiration comes from nature. Designer Morikawa, Issey Miyaki's old protege continued to reshape traditional notions of reality and push the boundaries of innovative design with a multidisciplinary approach. The shapes this season were still complex while retaining certain patterns such as the hexagons in a bees hives and the spiral of a seashell.

I had a few minutes to speak with the designer at the end of his show and he explained that a lot of the pattern formations are from crystals, agate to be exact. Seems that it is impossible for Morikawa to untangle from nature but I don't think any of us mind one bit. The work speaks for itself and it's truly magical to see it all unfold season after season.