Humoresque

Left: dress & shoes UNDERCOVER • Right: dress & skirt CHIKA KISADA

Spring has arrived with a playful cheer, and Summer follows close behind with heat, bringing a vibrant season of fashion and style. Each trend brings its own unique vibe, a plethora of fabrics, patterns, and prints, to make a fashion statement and thrive.

‘Humoresque’ is a true embodiment of the season's spirit, a term used in music to describe a type of composition that is playful or lighthearted in nature. It’s all about having fun, a lightness of spirit that's contagious, injecting a playful, carefree vibe into every aspect of fashion, from clothing to accessories.

Dressing up in your favorite period costume and immersing yourself in the world of costume drama has never been easier as there is a trend towards incorporating historical elements into modern fashion designs. Designers take inspiration from different time periods, using underskirts of varying shapes to provide structure and shape to dresses or ruffles and bustles which are often used to add volume and texture to a dress, creating a structured, exaggerated shape of dress.

Fashion is a way to let loose and run, to express ourselves with courage and outrageousness, and let our personality shine through. So let's embrace the season with joy, and dress up in our favorite styles. Let's play with colors, fabrics, and toys, and celebrate life and joy that comes with the warmer months through fashion. Let’s play it by ear!

Words / Lucas Pontidas

Left: bag ISSEY MIYAKE • Right: dress FETICO, shoes RICK OWENS

Left: dress, pants & shoes RICK OWENS • Right: leotard TOGA

Left: top, pants, skirt, hat & shoes YOHJI YAMAMOTO

Left: dress & skirt CHIKA KISADA, shoes RICK OWENS • Right: skirt MOMOKO CHIJIMATSU

This PIBE exclusive has been produced by:
Photography / Yuji Watanabe
Styling / Remi Kawasaki
Model / Yidan Huang
Make up / Chihiro Yamada
Hair / Yuki Yanase
Special thanks to Oyama Senmaida Preservation Society