Enfnts Terribles

The 15-sunglasses-counting collection is a great representation of the versatility in design aesthetics of the five master students that conclude years of hard work this summer.

The Belgian eyewear brand is known for giving young creatives a platform and will extend that in the future with the launch of KOMONO NEXT. The project functions as a continuous experiment exploring the boundaries of fashion accessories by giving young upcoming creatives from all over the world a chance. The partnership with the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp is one of the first bigger projects that is a part of KOMONO NEXT, and it won’t be the last.

Giving perspective

Every student got free rein on their designs, which results in a wide range of different approaches. Julie Kegels found her main inspiration in Judy Chicago’s installation artwork The Dinner Party and created a set that references lace blindfolds. Luca Holzinger brings an ode to his grandmother, who broke free from a restrictive relationship by playing with shapes that remind us of water and waves.

Kaya Gayoung Lee wanted to explore love as a universal language and tried to bring her interpretation of how verbal expressions of affection can be translated into garments and eyewear. The use of spiky, angular shapes and shadows hint at arrows and result in an eye-catching collection.