Berlin Alternative Fashion Week

The Berlin Alternative Fashion Week (hold last weekend) is a perfect event if you are looking for inspirations in between the season, especially for prints, and streetwear directions. Once again the BAFW was thrilling and powerful. Some of our highlights: TATA CHRISTIANE & ZL by ZSLISM, real veagn bags fromLucky Nelly, and for a childishly, positive and naive look at the world: the performance art outfits from JUSTYNA KOEKE. Enjoy the pictures from the amazing shows here.  © of all pictures: nextguruNow.

 

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BOLONGARO TREVOR LONDON….. you find hidden gems like the fantastic HOSTEM store or small independet designer brands near Brick Lane. The biggest surprise on this research trip was the refined and powerful new direction of Maharishi. The Tate Modern … Bolongaro Trevor in Soho, or small independet designer brands

Demna Gvasalia & the new IT brand Vetements

Paris based collective Vetements is for sure the coolest thing going on in Paris, the most discussed new brand in fashion. Focusing on singular, strong impactful styles with immediate appeal. Head designer Demna Gvasalia (new creative director at Balenciaga) and collective members bring a new street driven roughness and deconstruction to fashion. Reworked biker jacktes and collage techniques bring a new magic to sweats, and new invented „basics“. See the video of the winter 16/17 collection here: Vogue watch Vetements © pictures: Vetements

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Berlin Fashion Week_ Winter 16_17

The fashion themes for winter 16/17 are broader and more varied than ever. Everything is possible, nothing is necessary…BUT the 70`s touch and cropped pants are a key item, new contemporary is maybe overused. Patterns are a MUST, and colours are faded and soft, especially winter purple, petroleum and red tones are indispen

Seoul Bag Trends Gear3 & Dell’EST

Our Streetshoot reportage and the Seoul Bag brands report is out in the new issue of Lederwaren Report. Thanks to Gear3 (Saen and Young) & Dell’EST (Sung Kim), for the amazing time that we spend

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Seoul is maybe a bit more streetwear driven as Tokyo, but districts like Hongdae, Gangnam, Itaewon are melting pots for fashion trends.

As one example of the visual marketing and lifestyle power of the new Korean brands, check out gentle monster headquarters in the Gangnam district.

Here are some first impressions from super cute Seoulites….

Premiere Vision A/W 16_17: creative strength and future laboratory

The PV Paris showed once again, that the fair is number one ,if it comes to creative trends in leathers, fabrics and textile trends. For the first time ever the R3iLab laboratory presented creative solutions and immaterial innovations: futursimmediate. From body sensors for epileptic diagnostics to textile floors that create sensory animation for sales and events spaces, this was one of our highlights: R3ilab