Kingly Theatre Products
This was a rather fabulous show of two halves. Designers Akira Takeuchi and Tayuka Nakanishi -who worked for Comme and Vivienne Tam respectively before setting up together- produce two discrete lines: a menswear one under the above KTP name and 'Theatre Products', a women's line, more of which later. The KTP half was a homage to early 90s Seattle chic, complete with a band playing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' on bassoon (as good as it sounds, since you're ask!). With skater humour to match the checked fabrics, comedy hats and slacker styling, KTP also interspersed the models with confused-looking older men that looked like they'd mistakenly stumbled onto the catwalk. Albeit wearing a fuschia cable knit jumper...