Fashion remains a platform for the wildest imagination of Colm Dillane. At a time when the industry often takes itself too seriously, where everything feels tightly calculated, KidSuper reminds us that absurdity is the point. Childlike naïveté is embraced with star-crossed execution. Clothing is returned to being a medium of ideas — for creators, for dreamers, for those who still embody a pure, curious optimism towards fashion.
“Every season of KidSuper feels like a theatrical performance you can’t get enough of,” mused a guest, starry-eyed, leaving the venue at the end of the show. Staged beneath the grand, historical ceilings of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Colm Dillane invites his guests to dream again — of possibility, fearless imagination, and the cosmic beyond. In fashion, we’re constantly chasing the groundbreaking — expectations escalate with every season. In response to his own creative oeuvre, Colm Dillane takes us to new experimental heights with 'The Boy Who Jumped the Moon,' a show that transcends the boundaries between fashion and fantasy. Writing about Dillane's world, one cannot help but sensationalize — his storytelling evokes a contagious enthusiasm that brings risk and radical sincerity to an industry that often shies away from both. “I’ve always wanted to make a children’s book,” Dillane says. “This is kind of that—I mean, except the pages walk.”
The KIDSUPER Community
At the heart of KidSuper's ever-evolving universe lies a community that shares Dillane’s vision for creative spectacle. Collaboration sits at the core of the brand’s ethos, and this season, each partnership complements the show's fantastical narrative. At center stage was a reconstructed Mercedes-Benz CLA —outfitted with turbine wings and helium balloons — echoing the nostalgia of superhero vehicles from childhood comics. Puma returned with a continued collaboration, supporting a capsule collection that threads into KidSuper’s visual language. And in the most unexpected twist, Papa John’s entered the KidSuper family with a limited-edition hot bag — oddly perfect, fitting right into the limitless logic of Dillane’s universe.
Pages Come to Life Through Fashion
A typical KidSuper show unfolds with a distinct sense of cohesion — from curtain rise to closing look, every detail functions as part of a larger narrative. Here, the stage was transformed into an oversized storybook—created in collaboration with Thierry Dreyfus — which turned out to be a large-than-life page-turner whose pages matched up with the show's progression. Each garment corresponded to a scene being narrated live by Craig Ferguson and Dillane himself.
KidSuper’s signature tailoring stood out once again: suit sets and trenches (Look 32) were illustrated and deconstructed, transforming into wearable art lifted directly from Dillane’s imagination. Textile innovation shone throughout the runway—a textured, latex boxy jacket in copper orange paired with matching bag (Look 34), and Mario Balotti in a patchwork leather-and-suede ensemble (Look 35).
Though the collection comprised just 36 looks, each had its own sense of bravado, each a narrative fragment that formed part of a storybook whole. A reminder that sometimes, smaller collections leave the deeper impression — precision over abundance, intention over excess. The universe built by KidSuper is one where possibilities exist without boundaries.
What's Next for Fashion's Boy Wonder?
Season after season, Colm Dillane challenges his craft — defying fashion’s rigid format to reach toward something beyond. Like the story of 'The Boy Who Jumped the Moon,' KidSuper's universe exists in a world where possibilities are limitless, and anything can happen. Go big or go home, he seems to say. Reach for the moon — and maybe just land among stars.