Jen Kao New York Fashion Week S/S 2013

American designer of Taiwanese ancestry, Jen Kao, debuted at New York Fashion Week in 2007 and since then, her interests have been different each season. However, a leitmotiv has been constant in her, said with without exaggeration, works of art. Her collections are the result of a wise combination between comfort and femininity, with a touch of Asian influences and, of course, a great dose of sartorial perfection.

Jen Kao’s choices for this year’s Spring/Summer collection involve a great variety of materials, from leather, linen and denim to organza and mesh, all blended into asymmetric yet organic shapes and plain lines.

The designer’s studies have exerted a visible influence on her work; in particular, her degree in Ceramics has played a major role in the creation of shapes that are almost architectural, never missing out on fluidity and simplicity.

Asymmetric cuts, triangular hems, knee-length and ankle-length skirts, tight dresses, close-fitting suits and kimonos have dominated the runway.
Protagonists have also been abstract and military-like patchwork prints in chevron shapes together with color-blocking, especially in the shades of yellow, grey, glossy black, jade green, light blue, peacock blue, dark-blue-green, cherry red, burnt orange, hunter green and pink.

Jen Kao’s Spring and Summer’s proposals continued in the accessories: from the Geisha-like platforms transformed into real fashion items thanks to the addition of high wooden heels, to the golden collars, the sporty caps and the voluminous earrings.

Through her last collection, Jen Kao has managed to show, once again, how fluidity, asymmetry and experimentation can live in the same piece of clothing, making it a flawless staple for all those women who do not want to renounce to sensuality, comfort and superlative tailoring.