Fashion Feature: 4 Corners of a Circle Spring 2012

image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde 

Since the 2007 launch of her knit-only collection designer Natsuko Kanno of 4 Corners of a Circle,  has been honing her craft and defining her view point as a young Japanese designer on the cutting edge of her country's fashion scene.  This season inspired by the Akira Kyrosawa film Dream, Kanno has elevated her work to the highest level yet with a bold, bright and utterly modern collection of  skirts dresses and blouses that blend traditional Japanese esthetics with a wider world view.

 image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

The simple, yet hyper-pigmented primary color palette of the 4 Corners of a Circle  Spring 2012 collection was a refreshing change after days of mute neutrals and perfectly fit with the clean lines of the collection. 

 image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

Small surprising details such as hidden pleats and flat 'epaulettes' on shoulders gave the collection interest without becoming overly fussy, and added intrigue without crossing over into cliche or gimmick.

 image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

image:S.Whittle for Style WyldeIn her liner notes for the show Kanno mentioned her desire to "Rejuvenate Japanese beauty as the people of Japan bravely get through the catastrophe of this past May." And in seeing the pieces come down the runway, each striking a perfect balance between interest and wearability it became clear that without a doubt that is exactly what she has done.

For more information on 4 Corners of a Circle please visit the label's official homepage, and stay tuned to Style Wylde for more updates from the collections.

Update on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:48AM by Cynthia Anderson

We are thrilled to announce that the 4 Corners of a Circle Spring 2012 collection is now available in New York, at the Manhattan boutique Midoma.