KidSuper’s Paris Tornado F/W2025
KidSuper designer Colm Dillane brought an inventive, grounded perspective to Paris Fashion Week Men’s. His show, staged in a 19th-century hall at La Villette, featured a kinetic sculpture by Brooklyn artist Daniel Wurtzel. The swirling tornado of feathers, petals, and paper anchored the collection, “From a Place I Have Never Been.” Inspired by Dillane’s trip to Tbilisi, Georgia, the collection explored uncharted creative territory.
KidSupers Playful Tailoring Meets Streetwear
Dillane pushed boundaries while staying true to KidSuper’s artistic roots. The lineup featured collaborations with BAPE and Yohji Yamamoto’s WILDSIDE, blending streetwear with tailoring in unexpected ways. Patchwork suits and bold patterns stood out, while earth-toned dusters and faded garments evoked a nostalgic, sci-fi aesthetic.
Dillane’s signature graphic streetwear remained but evolved. A trio of minimalist, all-white looks marked a shift toward refined simplicity. The collection balanced concept with wearability, showing KidSuper’s growth without losing its playful edge.
A Standout Amid Theatrics
This season was filled with spectacle, from American western themes to vintage pilot and cowboy hats. Yet, Dillane’s ability to merge creativity with function set him apart. KidSuper proved it could evolve without losing its identity, delivering a show that was both thoughtful and visually striking.
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Patrick Michael Hughes is a fashion and decorative arts historian. He writes about fashion culture past and present making connections to New York, London and Copenhagen's fashion weeks with an eye toward men's fashion. He joined IRK Magazine as a fashion men's editor during winter of 2017.
He is often cited as a historical source for numerous pieces appearing in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, LVMH, Conde Nast, Highsnobiety and others. His fashion career includes years as a fashion reporter/producer of branded content for the New York local news in the hyper digital sector. Patrick's love of travel and terrain enabled him to becoming an experienced cross-country equestrian intensively riding in a number of locations in South America Scandinavia,The United Kingdom and Germany. However, he is not currently riding, but rather speaking internationally to designers, product development teams, marketing teams and ascending designers in the US, Europe and China.
Following his BA in the History of Art from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York he later completed graduate studios in exhibition design in New York. it was with the nudge and a conversation in regard to a design assignment interviewing Richard Martin curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art he was encouraged to consider shifting his focus to the decorative arts with a concentration in fashion history and curation.
Patrick completed graduate studies 17th and 18th century French Royal interiors and decoration and 18th century French fashion culture at Musée Les Arts Decoratifs-Musée de Louvre in Paris. Upon his return to New York along with other classes and independent studies in American fashion he earned his MA in the History of Decorative Arts and Design from the Parsons/Cooper Hewitt Design Museum program in New York. His final specialist focus was in 19th century English fashion and interiors with distinction in 20th century American fashion history and design.
Currently, he is an Associate Teaching Professor at Parsons School of Design leading fashion history lecture-studios within the School of Art and Design History and Theory,
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