Kiminte Kimhekim’s digital short film was less a fashion week presentation and more a quiet mediation on blurring the line between what is public and what is private.
Titled Obsession N.1, the Seoul-based designer, who cut his tailoring teeth at Balenciaga, showed sharp-shouldered black dresses delicately removed behind closed doors, while transparent organza was fluttering in the open wind.
The film, a collaboration with photographer Fabien Dumas and stylist Victoire Seveno and envisioned as the first in a series, is based on his new scent, Rose & Cuir, crafted by Jean-Claude Ellena.
Soft white shirts showed bare skin, while black dresses paired with golden logoed talons and chunky necklaces built more toughly crafted exteriors. A study in contrasts, the collection showed that clothes can be an armor yet still leave one exposed.