RYNSHU MEN S/S 21 Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo
On October 12th 2020 as a part of Rakuten Fashion Week in TOKYO a mix of male and female models walked the runway dressed in Rynshu to the tune of zen beats and tones of music bringing a viewer deep into the ambiance and making one fall in love.
Rynshu Yamaji opened the show with pieces of black colour, which might be considered as basic but under his supervision it can never be seen as boring – either it plays with one’s vision reflecting the light with sparkles or it uses fabrics with patterns that seem as if some living organism was creating a continuous movement, thus catching the attention instantly (only black beetles are capable of similar refraction of colors and shades of black).
Looking at the faces of models no aggressive or strong make-up was used – instead the eyes of models were covered in the iconic (Rynshu) sunglasses, varying in shapes and shades depending on a given outfit, while sparking one’s interest were perfectly cut beards of male models – in many cases resembling Wolverine’s side-burns.
Garments are cut sharply and perfectly having their own unique form while still emphasising a human silhouette.
As the music in the background changes and creates a totally new energy in the room, there are wild pieces of clothes shown – shapes decorating blazers, shorts and ties, matching all together, sometimes quieted down by a black shirt or pair of leather boots, sometimes left unzipped, and raw celebratory purple & orange in a head-to-toe approach.
Trousers with a sown-together-by-newspaper Galliano – look are accompanied with some bling although it is different from the gentle sequins and beads used in the first looks – as this one is created by ‘skittles’ stones (to a background of space music).
And Japanese fashion celebrating traditional clothes is not afraid to use skirts in men’s fashion and an all-black look with open wavy skirt over the trousers is proof of this bold statement.
A model to walk the runway in the skirt first opens the change of face coverage with a mask which is something has been a must-wear accessory in the last couple of months, and thus designers get an opportunity to go wild or mild. Rynshu’s mask is black with white details with ‘dragon’s tail’ – like side cutting that gives it a nice detail.
Besides making reference to Wolverine from X-men for the side–burns another movie reference visible in this collection giving a futuristic look is Neo from the Matrix, especially because of the shape of sunglasses.
For shades of colors, to break the boredom of black only, black & white fabrics are sewn together variously following the closure of the show with a storm of all blacks, open sleeves, sparkles and grace.
To sum it all up, this collection is very chic and classy, but at the same time bold and innovative in the usage of fabrics, powerful combinations mixed together and with dreamy bling effect – indeed a Rynshu staple across the years. It encourages men to dress according to their liking without being afraid to experiment as long as they feel good wearing it and this is how every designer/brand should operate, moreover it is how society as a whole should be: creative, playful and open-minded about both women and men fashion-worlds.
Photographs by Rynshu
Article by Chanèl
