Turning tips into memories

Get started Login
  • Home
  • Going Out
    • Things to do
    • Food & Drink
    • Theatre
    • Visual Arts
    • Cinema
    • Kids
    • Festival
    • Gigs
    • Dance
    • Classical Music
    • Opera
    • Immersive
    • Talks
  • Staying In
    • TV
    • Books
    • Cook
    • Podcast
    • Design
    • Netflix
  • Life & Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Gifting
    • Wellbeing
    • Lifestyle
    • Shopping
    • Jewellery
  • Explore
  • Kids
  • Benefits
  • Membership
  • Get Started
  • Membership
  • Benefits
Get the Best of London Life, Culture and Style
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
Fashion

Church's X Noir Kei Ninomiya

By Rebecca Gonsalves on 15/9/2020

British brand Church's has joined forces with avant-garde designer Kei Ninomiya on a fierce footwear collaboration

In partnership with Church's

Church's x Noir Kei Ninomiya AW20 collaboration
Church's x Noir Kei Ninomiya AW20 collaboration
Whether you're in the front row or catching up via a screen, the dramatic impact of a Noir Kei Ninomiya collection is felt the instant the first look appears on the catwalk.


The designer's use of volume, textures, quite unbelievable materials and supersaturated colours (black is the focus, hence the 'noir' name tag, but white and, increasingly red are explored in relation to black itself) are not only visually arresting, but quite emotionally moving too.




It's no wonder then that Ninomiya is a star firmly in the ascendent, with his most recent collections helping him break out of the 'one to watch' box and into fashion's firmament proper.


A former pattern-maker at legendary avant-garde label Comme des Garçons who twice dropped out of university, Ninomiya's evident talent was such that his former boss, Rei Kawakubo herself, encouraged him to start his own label within her stable of brands in 2012.



Shannon 11 x Noir Kei Ninomiya, £875



In his pursuit of the new, Ninomiya has built his own language: manipulating, slicing and splicing fabric before joining it not with stitching but alternative methods such as metal rivets and wires, with fabric threaded, snapped, wound, clipped, tufted and frayed into elegant and inventive garments.


This visual signature carries through to a new collaboration with British heritage shoemakers Church's, which debuted on the autumn/winter catwalk back in March. Taking the classic Shannon Derby as its base, Ninomiya explored extreme embellishment: metallic studs and thread carve out an ornate diamond pattern, safety pins create 3D flower clusters on one style and daisy-like blooms on another.




Shannon 12 x Noir Kei Ninomiya, £845


'Church’s is the premier shoemaker and known for their strong craftsmanship and techniques, so I was eager to partner with the brand for the FW20 season,' said Ninomiya. 'It is my first collaboration for the runway and I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with their wonderful team.


The re-designed red and black shoes with the applied metal embellishments were a great complement to the collection, and further pushed my exploration of gradations of the colour red to create black in a new way, and by using elemental materials such as metal thread.'





Shannon 10 x Noir Kei Ninomiya, £740


As one of few luxury shoemakers which still manufacturers in the UK today, Church's was singularly equipped to provide the technical innovation and craftsmanship needed to bring this collaboration to life.


The perfect marriage of old and new with plenty of punk thrown in for good measure, the shoes come with a colour-matched sole and laces creating something truly special that will bring personality to tailoring, denim and even evening-wear.

The Church's x Noir Kei Ninomiya collection is available now, click here to visit the brand's website and learn more

Share:

fashion

shopping

autumn 2020



You may also like:
  • Church's SS20 campaign, shot in St Ives, Cornwall

    Buy now, wear forever: Church's sandals and sneakers will only get better with age

  • Fashion Matters September 2020: what's on our radar this month

    Fashion news: September 2020

  • Isabel Marant AW20

    How to dress for the new world of work

  • J.W. Anderson autumn/winter 2020, trends round-up

    Autumn/winter 2020 fashion trends

  • Ankle boots trends 2020: Sandro Paris

    The best new ankle boots autumn/winter 2020

  • September Lifestyle Edit

    September Lifestyle Edit

Your update on what’s on in London from theatre to visual arts, from fashion to pop-ups and more…
minimum six characters
 
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Your update on what’s on in London from theatre to visual arts, from fashion to pop-ups and more…
You have successfully subscribed to our newsletter. Stay tuned! (And check your email).


  • The Culture Whisper team
  • What is Culture Whisper membership
  • Corporate membership
  • Give a gift membership
  • Retrieve a gift membership
  • Contact us
  • Press
  • FAQ
  • Privacy
  • Terms and conditions
  • Cookies
  • Discover
  • Venues
  • Restaurants
  • Stations
  • Boroughs
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

You have reached the limit of free articles.


To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper


Sign up by Email or Facebook.

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy

Each week, we sent newsletters and communication featuring articles, our latest tickets invitations, and exclusive offers.

Occasional information about discounts, special offers and promotions.


OR
LOG IN

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.



EXPLORE CULTURE WHISPER
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy
Forgot your username or password?
Don't have an account? Sign Up

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use

Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
×