THE IMPROVEMENT OF CASABLANCA FALL/WINTER 2025-26
Kevin Gorian
Charaf Tajer, Casablanca
Casablanca is one of those brands that doesn't go unnoticed, as it has managed to take its sporty chic aesthetic to unsuspected heights. For its Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection, presented today at Paris Fashion Week, the firm led by Charaf Tajer once again takes us to its colorful world, but now with a Japanese touch, somewhat exaggerated in theory, but moderate in practice.
Tajer's new installment is titled "KAIZEN", a Japanese expression that means "good change" or "improvement", according to a quick search I did on the Internet. The Kaizen philosophy holds that small, concrete, incremental and coordinated changes can generate a great impact. How can we apply this to their Fall/Winter 2025-26 season?
The collection as a whole unfolds as a tribute to contemporary Japan, combining artisanal tradition and nineties and 2000s touches with the rave scene and contemporary forms of nightlife, all with skiwear and a youthful spirit that speaks loudly and clearly about the Casablanca audience.
Between formal garments that you could well wear to the office and dresses with sensual cut-outs placed in the right places, the delivery is favored by a choice of colors and textures that catch the eye. With an orange wool coat, a neon green skirt, 3D flower appliqués, sparkles, its classic tennis touch and lots of sequins, Casablanca delivers outfits in which small, concrete and incremental details are what gives soul to this celebration of modernity.