favorite brand

One of my favorite brands right now is Kiko Kostadinov.

The designer graduated at Saint Martins and originally created menswear but now is venturing into womenswear as well. One of the factors I appreciate his work for is unique footwear that does a great job at connecting delicate, more stereotypically feminine elements like bows and lace-up details with gym tech-inspired design, as well as bold colors.

I really loved the hair and makeup in the spring ready-to-wear collection from 2023 and how extravagant they felt, also the choice of the show venue for that collection in Paris- resembling an old-school gym really caught my attention.

All the elements the brand uses feel both refreshing yet familiar and reminiscent of a childhood in the 2000s.