Kenzo
Designers: Humberto Leon and Carol Lim

• “The pair drew inspiration from a recent trip to the rainforests of southeast Asia, bringing back a look they billed as ‘urban safari.’” {AFP}
• “After just one year at the helm, the hard work of designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim has paid off: They’ve managed to re-stamp the brand with a cool, populist edge.” {The Associated Press}
• “Girly, fun, and with plenty of utilitarian explorer-wear detailing, this collection will do nothing to dissuade the faithful from the new church of Kenzo.” {The Daily Telegraph}
• “Humberto Leon and Carol Lim looked to the Southeast Asian jungles for inspiration, but the fully realized Spring ’13 lineup was the kind of safari-inspired style that’s more suited to the city.” {FabSugar}
• “The collection’s forte was in the prints: digging into Asian nature but making it seem contemporary, rather than flowery.” {International Herald Tribune}
• “It was Kenzo’s unbeatable prints that stole the show. Leon and Lim have completely re-envisioned the animal print–their version is unexpected, brilliantly colorful, and irresistibly charming, all at once.” {Refinery29}
• “All of this and more of their monster-hit sweatshirts, this time embroidered with prowling cats.” {Style.com}
• “It all fairly zipped along with spirited energy and reminded you of why fun, cool, youthful clothes can also carry a bigness of vision.” {Vogue.com}
• “What this pair has managed to do is wipe the slate clean and turn this once floundering brand around to be its own brilliant jungle beast filled with youth, energy and quirky verve–all the key ingredients for a cult label.” {Vogue.com UK}
• “Contemporary and cute, period.” {WWD}