Fashion / ShowEXCLUSIVE FILMED INTERVIEW: Kenzo Menswear S/S13The urban jungle by Humberto Leon and Carol LimShareLink copied ✔️July 5, 2012FashionShowPhotographyCharlotte FrereauTextDazed DigitalEXCLUSIVE FILMED INTERVIEW: Kenzo Menswear S/S13 Since Humberto Leon and Carol Lim arrived at Kenzo last year they've revitalised the brand, giving it the beat of lifestyle and pop culture, something they know inside and out through their wildly successful and influential Opening Ceremony stores and collection.Graphic prints, collaborations with Vans and New Era and Kenzo Paris sweatshirts proved instant hits for the sleeping Paris label, now firmly awake, rocking and being rocked by tastemakers in capital cities over and their respected pals such as Spike Jonze and Chloë Sevigny. For Spring/Summer 13, Leon and Lim have taken the brand back to the beginning with a collection based on jungle graphics and motifs, at a show that featured parkour performance, the embodiment of city versus jungle."The jungle theme for Kenzo as a brand is very important," says Leon. "Jungle Jap was the first brand [Kenzo Takada] started in 1969, staging his first fashion show in 1970. Carol and I decided to visit the jungle, going to Thailand and see what the jungle meant to us, not only the experience jungle but the villages surrounding really inspired us, a lot of the handicraft work. You'll see a lot of beading and prints which reference the east Asian jungle."Film Pau López Peñalver Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREIn pictures: Paris Fashion Week street style in all its gloryLyas: ‘I’m really bad at keeping my mouth shut’LVMH Prize 2026Inside an exclusive celebration for the semi-finalists of the LVMH PrizeMerrellMerrell 1TRL trades the trail for Shoreditch to launch Moab Slide WovenWhich fashion designer would you pass the aux to?Nafsika Skourti is making clothes for the future of PalestineBenetton has revived its iconic 70s denim line Jean’s WestWNBA champion A’ja Wilson: ‘I want to win everything’Harry Styles and the curse of the queerbait wardrobeOscars 2026: The best dressed stars on the red carpetOscars red carpet: The 17 most controversial outfits of all timeA new Vivienne Westwood exhibition celebrates the designer’s activismEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy