Only companion: anytime sandra choi Meet her old friend and longtime collaborator Motofumi “Poggy” Ogicreative sparks fly. Fashion expert just appointed style curator Jimmy Choo’s He is one of a group of “cultural innovators” featured in the London brand’s spring 2026 men’s campaign.

Mr. Choi made an appointment with Mr. Kogi over a cozy dinner. caviar caspia During Paris Men’s Fashion Week, he said that he loves working with him because he is Japanese. That’s why “he’s obsessed with anything that can be beautiful. He’s obsessed with function and materials. We have a mutual respect for creating beautiful things. And crafts are really important to us, too.”

Kogi, a fashion curator and founder of Dear Boro, a clothing line focused on denim and tailoring, is an ideal partner, he added. Because “His style is outward-looking, and I want to be outward-looking. To be fair, I can do women’s stuff, but I need a certain freshness and a reminder of what men’s really are. It’s about craft and respect.”

The two first met many years ago when Kogi was a buyer for United Arrows & Sons, Japan’s men’s wear division. united arrows Department store. In 2021, they will “Jimmy Choo/Eric Haze Curated by Poggy’ collection featured sneakers, bags and small leather goods covered in Haze’s graphic art.

Kogi, who travels to Paris with her 19-year-old son and visits as many museums as possible, said she likes working with Choi. Because she “respects the traditions and basic elements of menswear, but adds her own glamorous twist to it. That’s what makes this job really interesting to me.”

When asked about what the future men’s collection will look like, Kogi only reveals that he and Choi are collaborating on the design for English Rose.

Guests at Saturday night’s dinner included Romeo Beckham and girlfriend Kim Turnbull. Actors Kelly Rutherford and Archie Madekwe. Japanese hip-hop artist Bingo and all-around creators Sarah Andelman and Michel Gaubert.