Flair Magazine Whether Ready to Wear or Haute Couture, Homegrown brand Kojak churns out unique pieces that never disappoint. Following their fresh collection Call Me Daddy, Kojak strikes again with its latest haute couture collection titled Caught In Her Web. Drawing inspiration from the ancient stories of the Japanese Jorลgumo, the collection is a one-of-a-kind expression of duality, lust and beauty.
Caught In Her Web transcends time by bringing forth and visualizing, through Kojakโs perception, a story so ancient, and turning it into wearable art. Jorลgumo, according to Japanese folklore, is a 400-year-old giant spider that can shift its appearance into that of a beautiful woman. Using this skill, Jorลgumo seduces handsome young men, wraps them up in her web and eats them!
The tale of Jorลgumo, which seems to be a paradox within itself, highlights the relationship between dark and light; the spider takes the form of a beautiful young woman, therefore embodying a โlightโ being – then, the spider seduces, kills and eats her lovers, embodying a โdarkโ being.
Similarly, the legend of Jorลgumo influences each piece in the collection, specifically the color palette, given the light pastel colored pieces: like whites, light greys and off-whites – and dark, more concentrated colored pieces: like bright reds, blacks and rich dim greens.
In addition to that, several pieces feature asymmetric cuts, dawning on the chaotic relationship between the Jorลgumo and her lovers. The embroidery and fur on some of the pieces mirror the beauty and majestic nature of the Jorลgumo.
โEach piece in the collection draws onto the Jorลgumo in its own unique way,โ says Mohanad Kojak, Chief Designer of Kojak. โIt is as if each piece is its own Jorลgumo with its own personal characteristics.โ
Credits
Photography: Louay Nasser
Styling: Aya Negm
MUA: Mai El Tarzi
Hair: Heclev Hanna
Models: Heba Dessouky & Tahany Gohary
Location: Badie Architects
