Highsnobiety
Double Tap to Zoom
Jeremy Kang
1 / 6

NIGO took Paris Fashion Week attendees on a trip through a KENZO-fueled magic galaxy and singer Eric Nam was cheerfully front and center for it all. The house's Fall/Winter 2024 show, called KENZO Magic Galaxy, showcased NIGO’s ability to blend cultures, reference KENZO’s long past with OG iconography and even turn Star Wars-inspired robes into high fashion.

Nam, a supremely popular Korea-based singer currently touring new record House on a Hill, was impressed.

Nam attended the January 19 show at the Bibliothèque Nationale and told Highsnobiety that attending the show “felt like walking into a magical library at Hogwarts.”

Nam was particularly drawn to the “collarless red and green suits” that looked inspired by school uniforms. 

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.

“The colors with the gold buttons and the flowing baggy pants were a fit that I will be looking forward to trying on," Nam explained. "I was drawn to a camel leather suit as well as the hooded green leather jacket and pants. There was also a deep turquoise cardigan that looked incredibly comfortable,”

He'll take it all, folks. 

Nam says he's been a longtime fan of KENZO long before he was first invited to a June 2023 show and a subsequent dinner celebrating the label’s collab with VERDY, mainly because of KENZO's willingness to be “bold” when it comes to colors and patterns while still being approachable and wearable. 

“I really love how KENZO and [creative director] NIGO effortlessly marry both Eastern and Western influences with handsome fabrics, colors that pop, and structures that are both cool, yet refined. It’s the ability to dress them up or down, depending on the mood, which is something I appreciate,” the singer said.

Nam attended the Magic Galaxy show wearing a pair of the KENZO ASICS sneakers designed by NIGO, which dropped days later and look just like proof of this concept.  

The sneakers almost glow with color, complete with faux fur details and even a wrap-around cage inspired by the KENZO tiger of yore on one pair.

But, as Nam noticed, they look wearable in this galaxy, thanks to the classic ASICS silhouette and cutting-edge technology that makes them so comfortable. Cool yet refined, indeed. 

We Recommend
  • We Found The Best Overshirts to See You Through Fall So You Don't Have To
    • Style
  • 38 Japanese Clothing Brands Every Highsnobiety Reader Should Know & Where to Buy Them
    • Style
  • 25 Streetwear Brands Every Highsnobiety Reader Should Know & Where To Buy Them
    • Style
  • When the Apocalypse Comes, Dress Me in FFFPOSTALSERVICE
    • Style
  • These Abstract ASICS Are Made to be Worn Everywhere (EXCLUSIVE)
    • Sneakers
What To Read Next
  • The Story Behind the Founder of Diallo's Wonderfully Hairy Nike Shoes (EXCLUSIVE)
    • Sneakers
  • Nike's Reborn Elderly Sneaker Is Young in Spirit & Rich in Color
    • Sneakers
  • 107 Years on, How Is Converse's Chuck Taylor Still the Youth Culture All-Star?
    • Sneakers
  • Reebok’s Most Iconic Sneaker Looks Wildly Different as a Moto Boot, Obviously
    • Sneakers
  • A$AP Rocky Dressed as A$AP Rocky For Halloween
    • Style
  • Nike's Techy Shox Sneaker Gets Shockingly Better in All-Leather
    • Sneakers