Impressions Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2014 #4

 

After an amazing dance-night at Les Mads x Wald Store Party at Cookies, I went to the UMASAN Runway show Friday morning. I've already told you a bit about this special brand by the twin-sisters Anja and Sandra Umann. They create unique vegan pieces which are inspired by the Japanese cutting techniques, as well as traditional yoga and the connection between mind, body and spirit. 

Furthermore they consider sustainability and longevity. They do not believe in trends, but rather timeless styles in black. Black is no more the color of darkness, but of light :) Their show was really different, but definitely exciting! Artists were dancing with grace and strong expression while the models showed the new collection. Have a look at my favorite pieces and watch the full video. Unfortunately the sound on the video is not the one of the show.

                    

That Friday, it was also the Fashion Blogger Café by styleranking, a meet-up event for all bloggers out there to catch up with friends or to get in touch with new ones, and also having the opportunity to participate in blog-related workshops. Some pictures here:

To sum up this season's Fashion Week, I was happy to have the

opportunity to go to all these shows and fairs :)

It was nice to learn about new brands, new collections or even designers, 

but I have to say that Umasan and the Fashion Show

by my friend Anh were the highlights of this week! 

I've also enjoyed a delightful company by some of my blogger

friends and would be happy to see you guys soon! :)

Thanks to my dear friend, who danced the night away with me

and thanks to anyone who is reading this post ♥

Happy week and stay tuned! xx

Music x Fashion x Dinh - Hanisch

Dinh - Hanisch is described as laid-back graphical urban fashion with the fresh and quirky spirit of the girls. The collection 'Emerald' is inspired by the majestic stones but in all their rawness, just being extracted from granite (...) ready to be cut into sparkling jewels.

One of these girls is actually my dear friend Anh from tha.darlinh. She had her very first fashion show this thursday during Berlin Fashion Week A/W'14 at the event: Music meets Fashion. DJs were playing, upcoming and newcomer designers were showing. And this was superduper-exciting for her because she just had her first semester as a fashion student and in only one month, she and her friend Sarah were asked to create a small collection. Anh is really talented and I think I don't have to say more, but: I love the combination of sporty-chic and my favorite pieces are the short dress and the vest beneath in black and seagreen.

Lovely pieces and beautiful designers, 

happy faces and talents to watch out for!

Impressions Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2014 #3

On the 3rd day of Berlin Fashion Week I was able to visit the Ethical Fashion Show and the Green Showroom, which showcased eco fashion and fair-trade clothing. I was really interested in these because I am longing for more eco-friendly clothes, which are stylish and unique. So, here are some lovely brands I really liked and found most interesting. 

Khogy is a fishy brand :) Why? Their beautiful bags and shoes are made from leather, but it's a special kind. Can you guess what it is? Maybe from the color you will.. It's actually TUNA! Haha, yes, I kind of like tuna, but should eat less and think about the ocean more and more. This is what the designers behind Khogy want to do, they want to remind us of the ocean and the leather industry. Due to the demand of tuna fish, the skin is thrown away, so Khogy designers thought: why not use it and make clothing instead? So there will be less waste. Really love this idea and the design is nice, too. Very natural, very summery and if you like fish scent (not too bad), these handbags should be your new accessory for summer outfits :) And.. handmade with love ♥

Do you know the brand or bags from ABURY? Not yet? Well, I haven't heard of them until a few weeks ago when I strolled through an eco-fashion onlineshop selling Abury handbags. They are also handmade and have a more vintage, handcrafted look with a unique embellishment on the front.

Abury supports projects held in Morocco giving assistance to the Berber women to earn a living in their villages in the surroundings of Marrakesh. The scope is to create a guideline directed to social brands with an aim to ethical design in developing and underdeveloped countries.

The handbags beneath are a collaboration between the masters graduate Mayta Lara Leal and Abury. She wanted a more modern, geometrical look and designed them for the next collection coming up in April :) Love the bright colors and the fact that they tried to reduce chemicals, so the leather is vegetable-tanned. The bags are also super-practical and are made for everyday-use. The perfect Uni-backpack I guess.. ;-)

n.u.s.k. is a new brand in the eco-fashion world and comes from Spain. I was very interested in the vests because they are very minimalistic and wearable. I loved the soft fabrics and I've found out that they use recycled or up-cycled, raw ecological fibres to create these pieces. I'm curious and look forward for more. We'll see. Are you guys into eco-fashion?

Impressions Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2014 #2

 

Neff Beanies x Sunglasses x Backpacks

On the 2nd day of the Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2014, I was happy to be invited to the Bright x Tradeshow, one of the biggest streetwear, sneaker and boardsport fair in Germany. Big brands like Nixon, Burton, Vans etc. are showing what they have in store for the next season, but also smaller brands from around the globe want to introduce their labels to get in touch with retailers, stylists and press people. So, I was really curious about this fair because I couldn't make it in the summer and I was looking forward to new sneaker trends, but also cool labels.

Puma Sneakers 

Neff had interesting designs in their backpacks, but also funny beanies to add to their collection of snow-and sportswear. I'm not sure yet about these big prints on backpacks, sweaters and all-clothing yet, what do you think? Are you digging photo-prints in clothes? :) But I guess, it's really cool when you're in the middle of powder, wearing colors and prints ;-) When I walked by the Puma booth, I had to take a shot of the geometrical framing of the sneakers, love the idea of presenting them like this! 

  

Subspecies, Brooklyn, NY

Of course, I've also had my eyes on clothes coming from my favorite city New York :) And Yes! There were a couple of smaller brands presenting their stuff, but I liked the shirts and caps from Subspecies the most because they are colorful, working with prints, patterns and the unique subway-signs from the streets of the city. Nixon is bringing out more of their stylish watches and see what I've found, the perfect birthday-present for 2014, I think :) why? Gold to green? duuh =D

 

Nixon Watches

Last but not least, I've discovered something called BRTN. Very irritated but definitely interested I've stepped on the booth and looked at the clean cut clothes in black and grey shades. I really liked them because the fabric was supersoft as well! A sales representative came up to me and told me that this is a new line from Burton. Stupid me =D Yes! Kinda crazy right? But amazing I think, because they are opening up for more streetwear adding up to their traditional sportswear. Really curious what more they are coming up with :) Will let you know about the line then ;-) And stay tuned for more impressions from this season's Berlin Fashion Week!