Keita Maruyama s/s 2011 Tokyo

Tokyo-born designer Keita Maruyama is best known for his work in the Japanese fashion industry. After graduating in design at the Bunka Fashion College, he commenced his career in 1987 at the Japanese Designer Company. Maruyama, well-known among musicians and actresses for designing remarkable clothes since 1990, presented his very first women’s and men’s collections in 1994 in Tokyo.

He managed to capture the hearts of fashionistas not only in Japan, but as well as Paris, as he presented his debut collection in Paris in 1997. Since then, Keita Maruyama has been a member of the French Federation of Couture, and has not yet failed at creating fascinating collections each season. Spring/Summer in Japan will undoubtedly prompt everyone’s thoughts to the bloom of the cherry blossoms and to the beautiful, happy personalities romancing under such trees! What could epitomize beauty more than when it is captured in a fashion show by Keita Maruyama, recognized for his passion for fairy tales and classic natural beauty delivered mythically as a collection of refined elegant glamour.

It was no surprise to see the exquisite collection commence with a shower of cherry blossom petals covering the runway, giving prominence to shapes, prints and of course, flowers! The radiant colors shone on beaming young women from short daytime dresses to long kimono dresses, all chic and youthful. A mixture of lace and color-shaded draping were seen on the skirts and dresses in hues of ever-appealing blues, grays and elegant whites.

The icing on the cake was the perfectly tailored jackets and coats that blended well with the outfits and complimented each other. Cute flip-flops, big pink bows and flower accessories focused on spring weather, giving the whole collection a fresh breeze…. No doubt that everyone wanted to be a part of this beautiful and graceful woman Maruyama so fantastically portrayed, proving to the world: Beauty sure is Bliss!!