For the winter, Ronnie Fieg continued building on “a return to classic Kith”, which he presented on the runway in September. It’s a more mature and considered offering this season, and not just because the lookbook opens with Fieg wearing a tobacco brown double-breasted suit from the brand’s ongoing Giorgio Armani collaboration, along with a matching tonal shirt and tie. (Get it on Jeremy Strong, stat!)
Feig loves winter collections because he can really indulge his love for fabrics and layering, and this season was no exception, with an emphasis on classic textures like boucle and chain stitches and workhorse fabrics that trick the eye, like a tightly woven felted terry used for oversized sweatshirts with the cropped fit of the ’80s, or a The patchwork suede and leather jacket that was actually fake but had the perfect worn-in patina of a vintage piece. A sumptuous felted wool suit with a boxy, cropped double-breasted jacket and creased pants had artistic drama from Buys but was made for every day. A pair of herringbone trousers had a soft fabric and a slightly stiff hand that made them one of the collection’s standout pieces.
Elsewhere, there are some super-cozy, stolen-from-your-boyfriend/husband/friend/whatever fuzzy sweaters, and silk wool swish button-down shirts from a collaboration with Japanese label Ssstein. While this was one of Fieg’s more subdued collections in terms of color palette, Kith’s signature funky pieces were well represented: statement leather bomber jackets, a devastating dark green pony coach jacket, a groovy tapestry fleece, and a pair of pleated jeans with darts at the front and back of the hem with a little carrot shape. This is one of the best-fitting pants I’ve ever owned,” said Feig, which is certainly one of the many reasons he continues to wear it right each season; Because he makes clothes that he actually wears every day, not just to photo shoots.
