highlights from the berlin fashion week

the berlin fashion week_su_13 was massive_more fairs_more showrooms_more new and upcoming designer collections_fantastic runway shows in the mercedes benz tent at the „gold else“ siegessäule and shows in off-site locations. with more than 7 main fashion locations the complete program is even with a team of 3 persons hard to handle….so we had to focus our program for our trend research_here are some personal highlight picts from different fairs and shows during the mercedes benz fashion week: premium_bread and butter_seek_capsule_collect_show&order_green showroom_lavera show-floor

 

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interview auf europefashion_schuhkurier tv

after 5 days of catwalk shows, fairs, showrooms, we are happy that the season started positive…..here are 2 short video interviews from us during the berlin fashion week….to see the full clips check the links below…europe fashion tv, schukurier tv

dottirdottir pop up store_rare fashion during berlin fashion week

fashion off the beaten track that brings a new fresh breath to the scene_northern atlantic avantgarde: from iceland, greeland, and the faroe islands: if you look for stong fashion statements, rare handcraft and art meets fashion than check out the dottirDottir Pop-Up Shop @ BOLD Designers exhibiting are: Barbara i Gongini

nextguruNow in the new clam magazine_interview

nextguruNow. in the new issue of one of our favorite magazines, CLAM: the fresh issue….Andy Amadi Okoroafor and his team are visionary trendsetters.CLAM mag is based in paris and is available from nyc, to africa, from tokyo to shanghai…in your independent high end bookstores….check out the magazine selling points on facebook .

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clam-Magazine/68920178270?sk=wall&filter=12

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… some catwallk and tv talk shows with Next G+U.R+U Now from the mid 90`s

the early days of the Next G+U.R+U Now, recycling, clubwear urban mutation couture catwalk shows berlin, düsseldorf, cologne…..arte, hans meiser, parliament of fashion
all startet with urban mutation couture…back in the days..after the wall came down in berlin. in the beginning of the 90`s, clubs like ufo, fischlabor and later on the e werk and tresor was inspirational for the work and the homebase of uta and martin…events like chromapark

…lineapelle bologna_highlights and impressions

the summer 13 lineapelle  edition in bologna was very positive….and highly inspiring, even in a time of rising raw hide prices. as we did a research for clients on the fair, we can`t publish a full report here. but as usual we would like to share some ideas and innovation news from the fair.

in general it was visible that italy had a very tough winter season in the retail business. as in all european fashion centers, also in bologna and verona the high streets are more and more the same: same brands, similar products….concerning trend spotting you have to invest some extra time to find the „hidden gems“. two examples are the amazing stores MACONDO and the amazing new concept store WOODEN ( via fama 15) both in the back streets of verona.


especially the WOODEN store offers a great japanese meets italian craftsmen-ship orientated selection of up and coming brands plus a in house collection. great and friendly guys with a sense for minimalism and style without chichi !!! check them out on facebook: WOODEN

more images from the lineapelle fair leather trends after the more jump…

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