Runway Report: Nicholas K Fall 2015

Citing ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’, a 1920 German silent horror film as their inspiration, brother-and-sister design team Nicholas and Christopher Kunz successfully united dark romanticism with rocker vibes.

The duo’s dark, brooding beauties strutted the runway in long, cape like knits, floor-length coats with fur collars and hand-dyed sheer silk dresses. Mixing distressed leather and industrial metal buckles with a color palette infused with rust, oxblood and gunmetal. And of course, we can’t forget the headgear – the aviator style skullcaps. Say what you will about Nicholas K, but their headgear game is seriously on point.

Although this collection was a departure from previous offerings, it still felt true to the brand’s aesthetic thanks to the inclusion of urban staples like draped jackets and capelets, drop-crotch slacks, leather harem pants, and flowing tops with hi-lo hemlines.