SS24 Junya Watanabe Bow Tie Pearl Scrunch Blouse Dirk Bikkembergs and reinforced knee paneling with

and reinforced knee paneling with darts for added durability and mobility

combining disparate garments

the house’s artisanal line

Their ethos centres on everyday dressing elevated by collaboration and a quiet rejection of rigid gender norms

As the show progressed

SS24 Junya Watanabe Bow Tie Pearl Scrunch Blouse Dirk Bikkembergs and reinforced knee paneling withCreating objects, not clothes, said Junya Watanabe post show. For Spring Summer 2024, he revisted his obsession and exploration on abstract, geometrical garments which we saw a few seasons ago. The show opened with black, overlapping forms constructed from sharp triangles and protruding tubular structures, extending outward from the body in every direction, setting the tone for the rest of the show. Watanabe dismantled classic clothing staples before