oakley x kiko kostadinov | the spring/summer 27 collaboration

Some sunglasses are designed for a sunny day; others look as though they were recovered from a high-security research facility in the year 2087. The latest collaboration between Oakley and Kiko Kostadinov firmly belongs in the second category. Kostadinov’s Spring/Summer 2027 menswear presentation in Paris, inspired by the work of Italian artist Agostino Bonalumi, examined how form can be pushed outward from within, translating sculptural tension into garments shaped by concealed construction, geometric lines and experimental silhouettes. Oakley used the runway to debut an entirely new eyewear prototype developed at Moonbase1, the brand’s famously secretive innovation laboratory in California, offering a glimpse into its ongoing pursuit of new approaches to engineering, materiality and design. Available in five distinct colourways, the design features a heavily wrapped silhouette and sharp diamond-scribe detailing that directly references the artworks informing the collection, making it a natural extension of the London-based brand’s cerebral approach to menswear. Beyond an accessory, the glasses became part of the collection’s visual language, integrated into the looks with the same importance as the garments themselves. Alongside the new prototype, the runway also introduced seven exclusive versions of the Oakley Terraforma in unique colourways. Defined by their short lens profiles and... Read more » The post oakley x kiko kostadinov | the spring/summer 27 collaboration appeared first on Schön! Magazine.