Maison Rabih Kayrouz SS24: Power Suits in Poetry

For Spring Summer ‘24, Maison Rabih Kayrouz returns with a distilled feel and clean, sharp silhouette. Treading androgyny, the designer highlights a true fail-safe of sartorial expertise - the suit.

Restyled and refracted, Rabih Kayrouz’s rendition is bright, crisp, minimalist in all elements aside from colour, and precise in its details. The designer’s reimagining of the menswear staple sees the ensemble deconstructed and expertly rebuilt; the plunging neckline of a lapel is subverted to create an ultra-delicate exposed back, the lower half of a cream jacket confectioned into a cheeky mini skirt.

In reappropriating a men’s classic, Rabih Kayrouz creates a range that exudes feminine power in refreshed expressions. While maintaining the silken fluidity of the dresses the designer is recognised for, the collection boasts a whimsical take on colouring that accentuates both the striking structure of the silhouettes while highlighting their meticulous construction.

Rabih Kayrouz designs for strength, a fact made evident by the distinctive nature of the silhouettes within the collection. Suits aside, the garments are bold and billowing - Looks 9 and 21 are near heroic in stature, boasting a commanding modesty. Despite the gravitas, there’s a sensuality behind the pieces. If the straightened lines of Look 7 are unpretentious, they are offset by a deep and detailed neckline.Similarly, the caped blouse of Look 24 is an expert blend of softness and pattern cutting prowess.

Ultimately, Rabih Kayrouz’s Spring Summer ‘24 offering is bold, beautiful and rejuvenated. On a textile front, the designer’s sartorial skill is supported by a precise use of texture and fabric. Playing with layers and transparency, the collection forgoes traditional printwork for a more statement approach, reprising the designer’s poetic influences by featuring excerpts from Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal on oversized sheer t-shirts.

Meticulous and masterful, Kayrouz’s latest collection is a delightful balancing act of texture and tailoring, a careful blend of purpose, poise and poetry.