
1990s · 1990s · French
Designer
Suzan Rooke for Kenzo
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
viscose wool blend with lurex
Culture
French
Movement
Grunge
Influences
Fair Isle knitting patterns · Nordic folk textiles
A zip-front cardigan featuring horizontal bands of intricate Fair Isle-inspired patterns in jewel tones. The garment displays alternating stripes of geometric motifs including stylized figures, florals, and traditional Nordic-style designs rendered in navy, teal, purple, and metallic gold threads. The construction shows machine knitting with jacquard patterning, creating a dense textile with slight metallic shimmer from lurex threads. A navy collar provides structured contrast to the patterned body. The relaxed fit and contemporary silhouette reflect 1990s knitwear design, blending traditional folk motifs with modern casual styling typical of Kenzo's multicultural aesthetic approach.
These two pieces speak the same visual language despite being separated by three decades and an ocean—both drunk on Fair Isle's intoxicating geometry, where ancient Scottish fishermen's motifs get reimagined through completely different lenses.
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