Last January 27, 2022, YUIMA NAKAZATO presented its 11th couture collection “LIMINAL” at Haute Couture Week in Paris. This was the first physical runway show held in Paris after a two-year hiatus caused by the global pandemic.
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The inspiration for this collection is the Chimera, a fantastical creature long relegated to the world of myth and legend. Now, however, we can finally say that such myths are gradually becoming reality.
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The nebulous space where fiction becomes fact—born from the confluence of cutting-edge technology and ancient wisdom—could be said to represent the pinnacle of humanity’s achievements thus far.
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The collection’s title, LIMINAL, was chosen to symbolise this ambiguous domain of limitless values and possibilities.
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Ph:Yasunari Kikuma