LOOKBOOK: NARCISO RODRIGUEZ X KOHL'S
High fashion travels the world--and gets affordable.
One day the fashion industry made a collective decision that two are better than one, and ever since then we've enjoyed collaborations between some of our favorite high-end designers and favorite accessible retail spots. The newest partnership we're eyeing is Narciso Rodriguez x Kohl's (an odd couple, we know) which hits stores November 7th for a limited time. Rodriguez will be the first designer to kick of Kohl's new designer diffusion concept called Design Nation.
The program sends designers to a destination of their choice for an inspiration trip—how can you design a proper kimono if you've never been to Japan, right? Rodriguez chose Istanbul, and while the print and color references aren't hard to spot, they seem to blend right in with his aesthetic. The line is a little bit more fun than what we're used to and all of the outerwear, tops, dresses, and knits are priced between $30 and $150—which really is a Turkish delight.
We're not sure which designer is packing up their bags for the next Design Nation trip, but could we please drop Proenza Schouler's name into the suggestion box?
Check out our favorite looks below (chock full of NYLON trends, from black and white to subtle-but-cool prints) and just like that you'll realize that maybe you're a Narciso girl after all.
RAY SIEGEL
The program sends designers to a destination of their choice for an inspiration trip—how can you design a proper kimono if you've never been to Japan, right? Rodriguez chose Istanbul, and while the print and color references aren't hard to spot, they seem to blend right in with his aesthetic. The line is a little bit more fun than what we're used to and all of the outerwear, tops, dresses, and knits are priced between $30 and $150—which really is a Turkish delight.
We're not sure which designer is packing up their bags for the next Design Nation trip, but could we please drop Proenza Schouler's name into the suggestion box?
Check out our favorite looks below (chock full of NYLON trends, from black and white to subtle-but-cool prints) and just like that you'll realize that maybe you're a Narciso girl after all.
RAY SIEGEL
This story was published on October 11, 2012.
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christine
10/13/2012
Collaborations are such a wonderful part of the industry and have given us so many awesome collections that we can wear, and most importantly, afford. We’ve seen great success in collaborations like Mossimo for Target, and I have a feeling this will be another success. The bold prints and colors reflect his choice in destination and will be wonderful for this season. I’m looking forward to seeing these looks more often.
stephanie
10/14/2012
Target and H&M have had many successes when collaborating with high- end designers. It's great when designers collaborate with the stores to make collections that are made affordable to everyone. Narciso Rodriguez collection for Kohl's looks great and I look forward to seeing how the collection does.
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