Maison Mihara Yasuhiro FW23 Has an “Imitation Complex”

Did Maison Mihara Yasuhiro simply steal Paris Fashion Week FW23 earlier than it’s ended? Maybe, because the Japanese designer’s runway present comprised dozens of seems, every nuancing a nuance, joking with a joke, not taking itself too critically all whereas being — really — fairly severe.

That’s as a result of MMY produced the “Imitation Complicated.” Explaining the thought behind this, the designer notes: “I’m nonetheless drained. Every thing I see seems pretend. The context has been frayed, and as they light, they misplaced their which means. Sadly, I’m attempting to recollect what they used to seem like.”

Merely, MMY asks what’s unique, what’s pretend, what’s a duplicate, what’s an homage, and does all of it actually matter? In opposition to the backdrop of an epic dwell rolling drumming beat, the Home nods to LOEWE with kitten pumps supported with chromatic duck-shaped heels, or lower-slung ones with ping pong ball blocks.

Likewise, the viral grizzly fur boots from FW22 made a comeback as knee-high stompers, and to proceed the conceptual copycat nature, there was additionally a nod to The North Face.

Studying “Chic Meets Ridiculous” rather than the TNF emblem, it felt as if MMY was now actually pushing buttons. However he wasn’t carried out but, as he copies his personal Home sneaker, skewing it like a deliberate bootleg of his personal design.

The adventurous idea grew with a counterfeit greenback invoice gown and cape second, fake leather-based painted to seem like actual, worn-in leather-based, and underpinning all of it: tailoring.

Imitating sartorial codes and traditions, MMY’s tailoring was the right all-rounder — outdated supplies like checks and velour, sat with slouching shoulders and lackadaisical trousers.

Check out MMY’s stellar FW23 assortment above and uncover extra Paris Fashion Week FW23 content material throughout Hypebeast.

Elsewhere, Paul Smith FW23 is a reflection of the designer’s past.