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← The Designers

Founder and designer, Kimhēkim

Kiminte Kimhekim

South Korean

Kiminte Kimhekim graduated from Studio Berçot in Paris in 2009 and worked at Balenciaga before founding Kimhēkim in 2016. The Paris-based label numbers its collections as 'Obsessions' and is known for playful, graphic womenswear. It shows during Paris Fashion Week.

Houses

Founder and designer
Kimhēkim
Since 2016 · about 10 years

Their runway, measured

26 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Kiminte Kimhekim's looks are lighter, more muted, more neutral and warmer.

Colours

White · 8.2× the average40%
Black · 1.5× the average37%
Charcoal · 1.6× the average19%
Ivory / cream1%
Grey1%
Denim blue0%
Silver0%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness47/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation2.3more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals99%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues82%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks65%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 28less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture2.25smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.033more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Barefoot 36.2×Rosettes / corsages 13.0×Taffeta 10.5×Knee-high boots 5.0×Whimsical 4.2×Bows 3.6×Subversive 3.4×Gathering 3.2×

Silhouettes

Sculptural / architectural 27%2.7×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 23%
High-rise 23%
Hourglass / cinched waist 23%2.3×
Asymmetric 23%1.5×

Materials

Cotton / poplin 62%1.9×
Wool / tailoring cloth 27%
Taffeta 19%10.5×
Silk / satin 15%35% less
Jersey 15%

Details

Gathering 46%3.2×
Oversized collar 31%2.6×
Pleats 31%1.9×
Rosettes / corsages 27%13.0×
Shoulder emphasis 27%1.5×

Patterns

Colour-block 12%2.1×
Graphic / logo 4%1.7×

Mood

Subversive 38%3.4×
Whimsical 38%4.2×
Austere 38%2.0×
Playful 31%1.8×
Serene 27%

Era references

1950s 12%4.7×
1960s 8%2.7×
Victorian 8%2.5×
1970s 4%66% less

From the AI tags on 26 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Kimhēkim Spring/Summer 2027 — KimhēkimSpring/Summer 2027 · Paris · 26 looks

Kimhēkim Fall/Winter 2026 — KimhēkimFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 43 looks