Giunta alla sua quarta edizione, The brandery, la fiera di moda nata a Barcellona per colmare il vuoto lasciato dalla Bread&Butter, ritornata definitivamente in patria, a Berlino, si è conlusa ieri. Chances for changes, il claim di quest’anno: esposizioni, sfilate, conferenze, workshop, incontri, concorsi e tantissime altre attività attorno a quest’interessante evento. 147 sono i …
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As the closing act to MBFW 2011, BLLACK NOIR didn’t disappoint! As per some unspoken German fashion law, we have the obligatory black. But suppressed to simple skin tight garments, rigid and architectural, and combined with their highlights: pearly white marble laced with smoky gray veins or silky navy. The designs sinuously billows across the bodies …
“Go big!”: ecco a voi i gioielli oversize dell’artista e illustratrice -australiana ma con base a Tokyo- Anna Gleeson. Niente paura, sono leggerissimi perchè sono di carta. Tra gli altri lavori di Anna, vi segnalo la serie di stampe Collagraph Recovering Tomboy. Trovate tutto qui e qui.
This year Maicco plays with a dialectic between plasticity and fabric fluidity. The use of the ornament is predominant in the abstracted derivative of “l’accessoire.” Maicco employs Oriental-influenced large scale drapes and color matched stiff boots, so as to create an even playground for the accessory. The objects, despite their individual banality, are now complimenting …
EDUN was founded by Ali Hewson and her husband Bono, but it is not just a fashion brand. Not just a spectacle every few months for people to look at and marvel. Not just a company making money. They are actually making a difference. People can give money to Africa (I am not saying it’s …
You can almost imagine the death knell ringing, ushering the deceased, with Vladimir Karaleev’s collection for MBFW 2011. This Bulgarian designer rejects traditional cuts and presents geometric silhouettes with an underlying theme of gravity, or perhaps a seriousness of life. Karaleev softens the darkness with muted blues, olive greens, and pale browns. The garments fall from …
Bench: Vibrant blues highlight subdued colours Streetwear-styles from Björkvin, Kopenhagen Printed down jackets with ethnical or knitwear patterns ease off shiny surfaces. Tribeca combined modern biker-styles, chinos and checked jackets. Under the creative direction of David Mullen (american filmaker, fotographer) the butto-down shirts are turning back to their originals… Monumental entrance of Tempelhof Airport
While we wait for more coverage of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week shows, we thought we would share a few special and fashionable moments from the week! Enjoy. (Take a wild guess as to how old the gorgeous couple above are!!!!)
We took a stroll downstairs from the hype of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and an altogether unique experience found us on Torstrasse 114, Berlin: Smartstyles Pop Up Fashion-Cafe. It’s a fashion cafe attracting chic youths, it’s a fashion gallery, cafe, bar, chillout lounge with a DJ playing grooves from a makeshift booth. On highlight is the …
We’ve covered this name before on POLKADOT and we are excited to once again return to Berlin fashion house Perret Schaad. Despite Jil Sander’s return with UNIQLO, the runways has been waiting for a worthy continuation of minimalist german fashion design and Perret Schaad has confidently stepped forward into the spotlight with their Autumn Winter …
The 60s are back! But thankfully, in an incredibly tasteful manner with the Los Angeles spirit gleaming through, intact with sunglasses. This year, Asandri gives us the contemporary woman, the lady of the NOW, spotted in Midtown NYC, London, Paris, Hollywood Hills. The design philosophy is for a woman enjoying a luxurious and cultiated lifestyle, …
We witness a german winter and yet the onset of spring with this year’s show from Plauener Spitze in collaboration with Irene Luft. Or perhaps a contemporary take on Natoire’s “Le Reveille de Venus”? Transparency and opacity intersect as the designers play a hide and seek game with the primary use of lace. The absolute lack …
It is finally JAN 19th and the start of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week here in Berlin. The lineup of designers is staggering and we at POLKADOT will be sneaking into a few shows armed with a notepad, a trusted old Nikon, and a 20mm! We’ll be reviewing several hot designers, young and fresh, and on the …
