Reblog: April 01, 2022 HYKE. FALL 2022 - TOKYO FASHION WEEK

 

"'ve always been impressed by Hideaki Yoshihara and Yukiko Ode's brand Hyke, showing their first collection in Tokyo for Hyke's Fall/Winter 2005 styles. They have since been involved with a slew of collaborations, more notable Hyke's Spring/Summer 2018 The North Face quislingism, highlighting their expertise in combining fine tailoring with outwear, utility and military-eqse wears.  A trend that has been consistent of the last five years, competing with the current styles of avant-garde 'gothic' and modernist styles,  Yoshihara's and Ode's functional utility wears offers a more grounded stylization of experimentation, particularly their use of cutting edge materials like Gore Tex and Entrant.  Synthetics are notoriously hard materials to tame, as opposed to the flowing fine wool draping that the two designers have incorporated into their rugged inspired styles..." 

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Full review: https://chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/04/hyke-fall-2022-tokyo-fashion-week.html