A JOURNEY IN FRAMES: MAISON KITSUNÉ AND A. SOCIETY TRACE A CULTURAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN PARIS, TOKYO AND HONG KONG.
Maison Kitsuné unveils an exclusive, limited-edition eyewear capsule in collaboration with A. SOCIETY, the Hong Kong–born independent eyewear brand known for its form-first design approach and strong ties to Asia’s underground art and music culture.
Blending Maison Kitsuné’s Paris–meets–Tokyo DNA with A.SOCIETY’s Hong Kong creative pulse, the collaboration brings together three cities, three sensibilities and a shared vision of thoughtful, accessible luxury. Crafted in Japan with a meticulous focus on materials, fit and precision, the capsule translates cultural storytelling into wearable design.
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CITIES AND CULTURES
Founded in Paris and deeply rooted in both French and Japanese culture, Maison Kitsuné continues to expand its universe beyond fashion, exploring new product categories through carefully curated collaborations. This capsule marks a strategic entry into eyewear approached with intention, craftsmanship and cultural relevance.
A. SOCIETY, established in Hong Kong, draws inspiration from Asia’s alternative creative scenes to design statement eyewear that balances architecture, attitude and wearability. Known for its handcrafted frames and inclusive design philosophy, the brand places form, material quality and fit at the core of every silhouette. Together, Maison Kitsuné and A. SOCIETY imagine eyewear as a cultural object with a story carried across cities.
THE COLLECTION
The capsule features three signature eyewear designs, each meticulously handcrafted in Japan:
— HIKARI: a refined, lightweight metal frame inspired by classic optical and aviator silhouettes — CAMILLE: a unisex acetate design balancing softness and structure — MING: a bold, sculptural frame with a strong contemporary attitude
The collection is completed by eyewear accessories, including necklaces and pendants, designed as functional yet collectible objects that extend the eyewear experience beyond the frame itself.
PACKAGING AS A CULTURAL KEEPSAKE
Packaging becomes an integral part of the journey. More than a box, the packaging is conceived as a souvenir. Inspired by handwritten postcards, each pair of sunglasses is presented in a sleeve unfolding like a message sent from Hong Kong, stamped with traditional “chops” — symbolic seals deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
As a special detail, four different chop designs have been created exclusively for the collaboration. Each chop is randomly included in the packaging as part of a blind box concept, with a limited run of 200 pieces total, turning every unboxing into a unique moment and collectible experience.
DINNER DATE WITH FRIENDS OF KITSUNÉ
Recently, there’s a particular kind of evening where the clothes, the food and the people all seem to belong together. That was the idea behind the Maison Kitsuné Fall/Winter 2026 collection launch. We skipped the runway and the formal presentation and set a long, candlelit dinner at Jalinan @ TTDI instead, with the new season worn by the people sitting around the table.
Doors opened at 7pm, and the night carried on well past the last course.
Walking In
Guests were greeted by a wall dressed with a specially designed A3 poster for the dinner. It was a small detail, but it set the tone straight away: this was an evening made for Maison Kitsuné, not a generic event that happened to have the brand’s name on it.
At the tables, everything followed the same thinking. Each setting had a branded table mat, a menu card and cutlery, with vases of fresh flowers and candles spread along the table for a warm, intimate glow. The one detail we love most is the chopsticks, engraved with the Profile Fox logo. It’s a quiet nod to the brand’s identity that guests only noticed once they sat down and picked them up, which is exactly how we like our Kitsuné moments: subtle, playful and a little unexpected.
Styled Their Own Way
The FW26 collection was presented by the guests themselves. Every KOL and media guest was given pieces from the new season to wear to the dinner, and no one was handed a look.
The result was a room full of different takes on the same collection. Some guests went crisp and polished, some went relaxed and layered, and some mixed Kitsune pieces with their own favourites. That is what Maison Kitsuné does best: effortless, easy to wear, and never too serious. Watching it play out across one dinner table was more convincing than any lookbook.
The Guests
We were happy to host editors from Grazia, L’Officiel, Harper’s Bazaar and FirstClasse, who joined us to experience the collection and the night first-hand.
Alongside them was a hand-picked group of KOLs: Red HongYi, Bay Doucet, Ridduan (TTFGA), Frank Lee, Azfar Herisyam, Wilson Lee, Nina Amin and more. We invited people who embody the Maison Kitsuné ideal of a KOL: a strong personal sense of style, a genuine voice and an audience that follows them for taste, not trends. When the right people wear the collection their own way, it feels natural, and that’s what we wanted the evening to feel like.
The Menu: Kitsuné, Through a Malaysian Lens
Maison Kitsuné brings together Parisian elegance and Japanese sensibility. For the dinner, the team at Jalinan took that spirit and filtered it through local flavours, creating a custom multi-course menu inspired by Kitsuné. Here’s how the evening unfolded.
To start, the snacks. Guests were welcomed with a trio of bites. The Penang mussels and garlic scapes with wok-fried kuey teow came in a filo pastry tartlet. The urap ikan arrived on a bayam cracker, and the grilled mushroom and truffle sambal skewer was finished with shaved truffle. They were small, bold and a great conversation starter.
Cold appetiser: Apple Kerabu. A fresh take on a Malaysian classic. Apples are dressed in fish sauce and paired with local herbs, vegetables and flowers, then finished with tempe tomato crumbs, dried salted shrimp and crispy flat rice noodles. It was bright, crunchy and fragrant, and a perfect way to wake up the palate.
Hot appetiser: Dry-Aged Duck. The duck was grilled over charcoal until the skin turned crisp, then served with steamed eggplant, abura-age and an assam pedas gastrique. The sauce balanced the richness of the duck with a gentle tang and heat, and it was easily one of the night’s most talked-about plates.
Main: Dry Laksa Ulam. Handmade noodles tossed in white laksa paste with a generous mix of local herbs, served with grilled golden pomfret. It was comforting and familiar but plated with real finesse.
Dessert: Sui Cha Bor. Mango, white fungus and sago came with a coconut chrysanthemum cream. It was light, floral and refreshing, and a lovely close to the savoury courses.
And a few sweets to finish. Fox chocolate bonbons (yes, the fox made it to dessert), pineapple jam doughnuts and raita ice cream rounded off the meal. The pineapple jam doughnuts felt like a nod to festive Malaysian treats, and the raita ice cream was an unexpected, playful twist.
Every dish was rooted in local ingredients and technique, yet plated with the polish you’d expect from a Maison Kitsuné evening.
A Camera on Every Table
On each table sat a disposable camera, and guests were invited to capture the evening however they liked.
There were no filters, no retakes and no perfect angles. Guests caught each other mid-laugh, mid-bite and mid-conversation, in their FW26 looks. A disposable camera has a nostalgia and an imperfection that fit the Kitsuné spirit well, and it turned the guests into co-authors of the night. Here are some glimpse of what happened that night!
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MAISON KITSUNÉ FALL-WINTER 26 COLLECTION | PARISIAN ADVENTURER
FROM MAISON TO MOUNTAIN, A NEW EXPRESSION OF THE MAISON KITSUNÉ WARDROBE.
Every city dweller longs to explore at some point. For Fall-Winter 2026, Maison Kitsuné ventures outside the city, with a collection that takes Paris to the wild mountains and forests. Our intrepid traveller, as ever, brings a little of their wandering back with them, mixing the natural world into their urban collage. This adventure furthers the Maison’s vision of a functional yet bold wardrobe. One that gives confidence to the Maison Kitsuné traveller through a mix of new ideas, quality, and a dedication to the art de vivre.
In the words of founders Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, the driving force since day one is for Maison Kitsuné
“ To be where we are least expected to be. ”
Just like a wild fox, the Maison’s mascot, that you unexpectedly glimpse gliding through the city streets.
A combination of natural and innovative materials grounds Creative Director Abigail Smiley-Smith’s second season in the dualities of the Tokyo cityscape and mountain, Parisian atelier and wilderness. Maison Kitsuné is curious for what lies beyond the city limits and so finds itself in the wardrobes of irreverent cultural explorers. This collection will also be Maison Kitsuné’s first presentation on the Paris calendar after seven years, reflected in this celebration of new horizons.
In both Paris and Tokyo, natural life is complemented by modernity. With sculptors Constantin Brancusi and Isamu Noguchi as starting points, and their varied uses of raw stone, polished brass and wood, the smooth alongside the unformed, Smiley-Smith considered the ways in which the city dweller brings their journey home with them. In particular, she was drawn to the UNESCO Noguchi garden in Paris – the mid-century apartments sit around this retreat in the city, at once zen and a littlewild and unruly.
In Tokyo especially, nature looms over the city, quite literally, with Mount Fuji serving as backdrop, and so it’s no wonder that a large percentage of Japanese peopleconsider themselves hikers. This ability to escape the city at a moment’s notice is woven throughout the collection through a focus on textures – luxuriously fluffy sweaters and bouclé jackets next to chicly crinkled shirts and elegant leather, with wide-legged denim, loose tailoring and cropped jackets to build a silhouette. A polarised mountain print serves as an abstraction of the Maison’s new frontier.
Building on the idea of the Maison being a confident sartorial wardrobe, Spring’s focus on country apparel continues. Practical, outsize pockets, corduroy collars and luxurious trim on hunting jackets in khaki and black bring a boxy, structured feel to the collection. The varsity theme also reappears across men’s and women’s clothes, with the Maison’s logo in minimal slate and cream. The house also proposes an elegant city wardrobe. For men and women, a tailored winter coat in double faced wool or sharply cut leather jacket, alongside a sleek belted puffer, are destined for urbanites from Paris to Tokyo. Crinkled shirting in pink and green, fleece tailored pants and cashmere hoodies contribute to a feeling of function and ease imbued with confidence.
Maison Kitsuné’s technical know-how is brought to the fore with knitwear. For women, cable and aran knit cardigans in light grey, ribbed turtlenecks in beige and sea foam, and alpaca cropped sweaters give a sense of chic comfort. Speckled knits for men and women in pebble tones, and for men a series of outsize cardigans the colour of a wintersky enhance this marriage of the natural and city-chic.
The spirit of the mountains is prevalent in the functional outerwear. Oversize puffer jackets in black and brown have multiple pockets, drawstring cords and silicon trims. In technical fabrics such as bonded fleece and nylons with a water repellent treatment, they are versatile enough to be worn with tailoring or taken on a hike. Indigo denim channels the Japanese loved of the well-worn, with ghost pockets, raw edges and a heavier wash giving wider legged jeans, a kilt and cropped jacket a much-loved appearance. The technique is seen in woven and jersey too, echoing the idea of clothing created by time and use, in dusty rose and grey tones.
Day-to-eveningwear can be worn easily throughout the day, with a loosely tailored jacket and pants, smocked skirts with matching cap-sleeved tops in taupe and slate, and a luxurious 21-gauge rib dress, with sports-inspired seams. For men, the Maison proposes relaxed tailoring with workwear pockets, and shirts with a Japanese pastoral pattern or fox monogram.
The vein of experimentation that runs through Maison Kitsuné, from its music label to cafés, comes through in accessories and graphics. The fox goes wandering as an embroidered motif, replete with knitted hat and scarf or autumnal leaves. There are fox shaped leather charms, keyrings that look like tails, and a fox signet ring. In a collaboration with friend of the house, graphic designer Kajsa Stahl, the fox logo collides with a fortune cookie to become the fortune fox, reflecting Maison Kitsuné’s good luck as it reimagines the contemporary brand.
Taking inspiration from a delicately folded origami fox head, Maison Kitsuné unveils the new Inaré bag. In black, ocean blue and dark taupe leather with the Maison’s fox logo discreetly embossed, the vulpine new addition to the family follows the success of the Edie. The Edie comes in a new bouclé finish, as well as in luxurious pony.
Shoes reflect the breadth of the Maison Kitsuné wardrobe. The Sora runner with its discretely chunky sole in a nostalgic grey version with a speckled white lower. Canvas sneakers reference both French and Japanese heritage, while for women, ankle boots complete the look. For men, the flaneur slip-on has been reissued in luxurious pony.
With the fall/winter 2026 collection, Smiley-Smith’s vision for the Maison becomes more nuanced and expansive. Mountain and stream - Fuji and Seine – a complete wardrobe has emerged.
MATCHA LOVER! HERE'S SOMETHING FOR YOU!
A new season calls for a new take on one of our favourite flavours. This October, Café Kitsuné celebrates matcha through a collection of pastries, desserts and drinks, bringing together the distinctive depth of Japanese green tea with the delicate textures and flavours of the café.
From bright citrus pairings to creamy desserts and refreshing matcha drinks, the seasonal menu explores matcha in a variety of forms each created to be enjoyed throughout the day.
From left to right: Kitsune spanish latte, Ube matcha latte, Matcha strawberry shortcake, Matcha vanilla affogato, Matcha yuzu etremet, Coconut matcha cloud
For those who love the balance of earthy and citrusy flavours, the Matcha Yuzu Entremet pairs the rich character of matcha with the brightness of yuzu, while the Matcha Strawberry Shortcake brings together soft layers, fresh strawberry and the gentle bitterness of matcha.
The collection continues with the Matcha Tiramisu, offering a Japanese-inspired take on the classic Italian dessert, alongside the Matcha Yuzu Pain Suisse and Almond Matcha Croissant — buttery pastries layered with the distinctive flavour of matcha.
From left to right: Matcha tiramisu, Spanish matcha latte, Ube matcha latte, Almond matcha croissant, Matcha yuzu pain suisse
The seasonal drinks bring a lighter, refreshing expression of matcha. The Coconut Matcha Cloud combines matcha with a soft coconut finish, while the Ube Matcha Latte introduces the naturally sweet character of ube to the deep flavour of green tea.
For a familiar café favourite with a matcha twist, the Spanish Matcha Latte offers a rich and creamy combination, making it an easy choice for matcha lovers looking for something comforting and indulgent.
Whether paired with a freshly baked pastry or enjoyed on its own, each drink offers a different way to experience matcha.
For something cool and indulgent, discover Matcha Ice Cream or the Matcha Vanilla Affogato, where creamy vanilla meets the boldness of matcha.
From delicate pastries and layered desserts to creamy lattes and refreshing creations, the seasonal collection invites you to discover matcha beyond the traditional cup.
Available for a limited time, the Seasonal Matcha Menu is available until 31 October 2026 at Café Kitsuné Malaysia. Come by for your favourite matcha pairing, or take the opportunity to explore the full collection before the season comes to an end.
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