Nyte Spring/Summer 2012
Nyte Spring/Summer 2012 Nyte is the newest addition to Japanese minimalism emerging from the sleek streets of Tokyo. The label is headed by twenty five year old Daichi Enohara. After graduating from the prestigious Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo, the desinger began freelance work as a patterner while laying the groundwork for his own label. For his Spring/Summer 2012 collection, Enohara reminds that even in the superflat world of Japan minimal fashion is alive and thriving.
The Spring/Summer 2012 collection does not range significantly in color. Black and white are expected favorites with few pieces falling outside this continuum. Enohara compensates for the lack of color stimulus by developing construction, size proportions, and geometric symmetry. The designer's attention is fixed to details and effortless fittings. The garments have a distinct gender-neutral look-- a welcomed trend that is steadily growing among stylish Tokyo youth.
Nyte embodies a sense of sophistication. For a young designer like Enohara, such an early capacity for urbanity is impressive. The collection works harder to articulate aesthetic than what is typically expected. The designer demands consideration for his garments. It is this deferential characteristic that allows minimal design like Enohara's Nyte to continue to flourish in Tokyo.
As a label, Nyte is the antithesis to the kitsch that so often dominates the fashion narrative. It is the retreat from an explosion of layering, color, and print that crowds the streets of Harajuku. Rather than essentializing to such a simple dichotomy, the scene may be better described by its fragmentation-- where diverse styles preform alongside side one another in almost harmonic contradiction. In this vein, Nyte develops well as a more gender-neutral, minimal, and balanced alternative.