The Tamesis
New York Fashion Week may only be wrapping up this week, but Keith is ready to hit the ground running at the resort. This season took a slightly different approach: Creative director Ronnie Fieg invited Blackpink’s Lisa to guest design the new collection. “Working with Kith on this series has been an incredible experience,” she said via email. “For me, fashion is a way of expressing myself, and I’m really able to bring that to life through these pieces.”
It started with a mood board of dualities, like an all-white pairing and debossed black leather—a little white swan/black swan, if you will. “We fell in love with the concept of creating gradients to reflect Lisa’s sides, starting with a hopelessly romantic look in white lace and evolving into black leather after a darker look,” Fieg shared.
On one side, daytime girl-next-door looks were represented by lace looks with white logos, including sheer tunics and oversized short-sleeved shirts. For evening, many pieces were ready to hit the global stage, with a focus on all-black tailoring and convertible garments, including a negative-space effect bodysuit and a “six-in-one” leather jacket that could be worn as a vest, skirt, bomber jacket—you name it. Throughout, athletic waistbands and simple fabrics add to the overall dancer’s feel. “I want people who wear my collection to also feel confident and be able to express themselves,” says Lisa.
