Carol Lim, Humberto Leon, and the H&M team put on one hell of a show and Preview was there at Pier 36 in New York City to experience it. The venue was full of energy (an understatement, really) as vibrant pieces of the Kenzo X H&M collection were given life and a whole new level of appreciation—dance moves, confetti, and all.
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Directed by legendary photographer Jean-Paul Goude, the runway show didn't just have models sashaying down the catwalk. Instead, these models twirled, whirled, pranced, and pounded hard on the floor—accompanied by an orchestra, a drumline, a beatboxer, and a loop of Sam Spiegel's "Express Yourself"—eventually turning the collection presentation into a full-on, high-octane dance bonanza as they pulled the entire audience (us, included) to join them on the dancefloor (basically, the whole place).
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The front row was also packed with celebrities sporting wares from the collection.
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Lupita Nyong'O and Chance the Rapper
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Chance the Rapper and Iman
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Chloë Sevigny, Inez van Lamsweerde, Stephen Gan, and Iman
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Halsey
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Lupita Nyong'O, Iman, and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
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Elizabeth Olsen and Lupita Nyong'O
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Leigh Lezark
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Joe Jonas and Charlie XCX
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Suboi and Rosario Dawson
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Sienna Miller
And as if it couldn't get any better—surprise, surprise—Ice Cube came on stage and the audience—the partygoers, I mean, completely vibed out to the rapper's music. Simply phenomenal.
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H&M's Ann-Sofie Johansson, Humberto Leon, Ice Cube, and Carol Lim
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Ice Cube
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The surprise performance
If anything, the Kenzo X H&M show only proved that fashion can be so much fun.
Launch the gallery to see all the looks from the runway.
The Kenzo x H&M collection drops November 3.
