Kimhēkim Fall 2025: Raise the Barre
Almost a decade on from founding his brand, South Korean designer Kiminte Kimhēkim mined his own archives to pull key themes for fall.
He stripped it down to a barely there sheer look that opened the show, before flipping to capes, cover ups and coats. The quick change set the pace for the show, one naked dress here, one floor-length wrap there, and kept the audience on their toes.
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Apt then that the designer has recently taken up ballet and his newfound love of dance contributed to the shifting silhouettes. Cue up a mint green teddy suit for men, complete with a low-slung waist and a crop top — a fuzzy, tactile fever dream inspired by his barre studio wear. It would also work wonders at a rave.
Kimhēkim’s ebullient energy often translates into childlike creations — plays on bows, hearts and doll-like looks have been staples of seasons past, and those were present as pockets, on tops and in his signature folded handbag shape. Pearls, his preferred embellishment, dangled from trenches and jackets.
He used some of his archival deadstock to revisit textures; elsewhere saw crushed velvet minidresses with metallic touches for shine, all set against a series of dressmaker’s mannequins to emphasize the atelier effect.
The outerwear was quiet luxury, the dresses were Y2K and all a look back as he prepares for a new chapter.
The brand is opening its second store in Seoul, shoring up its retail base, before the designer preps for his international rollout, with Paris first on his map.
Launch Gallery: Kimhekim Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection
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