Rafael Kouto

Suspended Bodies That Will Never Fall, 2019, Rafaël Kouto
© BAK/ Etienne Malapert

Awarded

Rafael Kouto

Suspended Bodies That Will Never Fall, 2019

Fashion and Textile Design

Jury report

Rafael Kouto has the creative confidence to let clothes evolve directly and through technical skill while they are actually being made. His eclectic designs are the product of many-layered working processes and an accomplished follow-up to previous collections in terms of colour, form and cut. For all their apparent archaism, these garments are nevertheless refreshing.