Noir Kei Ninomiya presented the Spring/Summer 2027 collection in Paris on October 3. Models held flowers between their teeth instead of in their hands, and playing cards were transformed into sculptural structures worn on the body. From thickly twisted hair cascading down to ornaments covering the entire face, every detail from head to toe commanded attention.
The collection moved primarily between black and white, layering ruffles, chains, and ribbons. Flowers were enclosed within cage-like skirts, and playing cards were reassembled into three-dimensional objects. Familiar materials appeared in completely unexpected forms. One look featured hundreds of thin wires radiating outward with small flowers attached at the ends, while another wrapped the entire body in transparent beads and chains.
Hair became sculpture. Twisted like rope, hair stood vertically or hung to the side, and some models wore metal structures and flowers layered over their faces. The boundaries between clothing, hair, flowers, and objects blurred into a single scene. Ninomiya approached the act of dressing not as wearing clothes but as constructing a world upon the body.
In this collection, Ninomiya treated flowers not as delicate blooms but as physical objects. Instead of being held in hands as gifts, they were clenched between teeth; instead of draping softly, they were locked inside rigid frames. Cards were used not as playthings but as architectural materials. The process of familiar objects shedding their original uses and being rearranged into new forms unfolded on the runway.
How do you handle flowers?
The collection moved primarily between black and white, layering ruffles, chains, and ribbons. Flowers were enclosed within cage-like skirts, and playing cards were reassembled into three-dimensional objects. Familiar materials appeared in completely unexpected forms. One look featured hundreds of thin wires radiating outward with small flowers attached at the ends, while another wrapped the entire body in transparent beads and chains.
Hair became sculpture. Twisted like rope, hair stood vertically or hung to the side, and some models wore metal structures and flowers layered over their faces. The boundaries between clothing, hair, flowers, and objects blurred into a single scene. Ninomiya approached the act of dressing not as wearing clothes but as constructing a world upon the body.
In this collection, Ninomiya treated flowers not as delicate blooms but as physical objects. Instead of being held in hands as gifts, they were clenched between teeth; instead of draping softly, they were locked inside rigid frames. Cards were used not as playthings but as architectural materials. The process of familiar objects shedding their original uses and being rearranged into new forms unfolded on the runway.
How do you handle flowers?
FAQ
Where was the Noir Kei Ninomiya Spring/Summer 2027 collection held?
It took place in Paris on October 3rd. The collection reassembled familiar materials—black and white palettes, layered frills, chains, and ribbons—in entirely new forms, including flowers trapped inside cage-shaped skirts.
What were the defining features of the Noir Kei Ninomiya SS27 collection?
Models held flowers in their mouths instead of their hands, and playing cards transformed into monumental structures on the body. The designs blurred boundaries between clothing and hair, flowers and objects, merging them into singular scenes.
How did Ninomiya approach flowers in this collection?
Flowers were held in the mouth rather than the hand, and confined within rigid cage-like structures instead of being softly draped. Essentially, he treated flowers as physical construction materials rather than decorative gift objects.
