Van Heusen India Mens Fashion Week F/W 2010
Kagemusha (Shadow Warrior)
On his 10th Year Anniversary in the menswear industry, Narendra Kumar with his collection “Kagemusha” proposes a new aesthetic for the Indian Male.
Narendra Kumar’s Fall/Winter Collection is inspired by the Japanese art of Samurai and its traditional Bushido philosophy.
“Kagemusha”, a 1980 Japanese Samurai film by Akira Kurosawa influences a new direction and marks a key paradigm shift for the design house. Narendra Kumar conceptualizes Kurosawa’s key theme of contradiction by creating a collection based on structure through fluidity and captures the mood through the use of the elegantly dark and restrained colour scheme.
A juxtaposition of Japanese minimalism, echoing the Zen philosophy, and Japanese decorative arts, Ikebana and Yakuza tattoo prints combined with the rigours of tailoring in a colour palette referencing the dark period of Kamakura. The muted, dark colour palette, accented with rust orange, provides a subtly luxurious base upon which to build a directional style in formalwear.
Staying true to the designer’s aesthetic, the focus is on tailoring, but with a soft edge and contemporary silhouettes. Modern interpretation of the Samurai Kimono drapes. Fluid and constructed all in one, soft draping combined with precision tailoring to define a unique contemporary style and bring about a new way of dress for the modern male.
Authentic luxury is displayed through the use of fine satin linen fibres, supremely suited for formal/evening wear, while experimenting with new hand-dyed technique textiles – created by Indian craftsmen using the Shibori, the traditional Japanese tie-dye method.
Exclusively designed Japanese motif prints and embroidery are the highlights of the collection.
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