
Summer has found Kith’s Ronnie Fieg in a softer—dare we say romantic?—mood. It’s obvious from the opening look: a light overshirt with teeny studs, a cutout slit that runs across the hip, and playful tassel details. It could be made from suede but it’s a linen cupro blend that feels wonderful to the touch. Delicate floral embroideries embellish cotton button-downs, the brand’s signature paisley print gets done up in pastel shades, and crochet rules above all, especially in a navy-and-white football jersey-inspired sweater that looks like a post-beach essential. Call it boho-streetwear—it works.
Everything has a natural worn-in feel: denim overshirts in sun-bleached white, a washed denim jacket in barely-there pink, an embroidered chambray pullover that is straight from Martha Stewart’s closet (that’s a good thing). Further emphasizing this laid-back feel are a series of prints inspired by old floral and decorative tapestries in washed satin—a pullover shirt in shades of navy and carmine red is a highlight. But fear not, there is still a sporty, uniquely Kith feel running throughout; you can see it in the totally ’90s colorblocked tracksuits and mesh jerseys, and in the Kith Cigarette-emblazoned pieces made in collaboration with Cigarette Racing, the classic Miami racing boats (so named because of their shape).
Fieg is a fiend for fabrics and textures, a passion that’s usually strongly showcased in his fall and winter collections, but he’s cracked the code on warm weather clothes with just as much panache. Groovy tropical wool and double crepe suiting rounds out the collection. “I’m going to be 43 and this is the way I dress for summer,” he said at a walkthrough at the brand’s temporary store on Broadway while the Lafayette flagship undergoes a gut renovation ahead of the brand’s 15th anniversary. “I think we’ve helped our customer transition into dressing a bit more tailored, and that’s been really fun.”
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