Berlin Fashion Week

Berlin Fashion Week: A.F. Vandevorst, Iris van Herpen, Escada Sport and More
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The Best From 2012 Spring Berlin Fashion Week

July might be all about beaches and outdoor concerts but there's also Spring 2012 Berlin Fashion Week, which just wrapped up over the weekend.
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Berlin Fashion Week: A.F. Vandevorst, Iris van Herpen, Escada Sport and More

July might be all about beaches and outdoor concerts but there's also Spring 2012 Berlin Fashion Week, which just wrapped up over the weekend. Colors were bright and silhouettes stayed modern, with prominent hues of blue, yellow, pink, and green splashed on a bevy of printed trousers, gowns, and playful separates. Check out our roundup of Berlin's best, spotlighting a range of beautiful to avant-garde creations from designers like Escada Sport, Iris van Herpen, Stephan Pelger, and A.F. Vandevorst in the slideshow now.

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Flowers on Runway at Berlin Fashion Week
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Name These Runway Flowers From Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

During the Malaikaraiss Studio show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, models posed on the runway surrounded by a variety of gorgeous blooms.
by During the Malaikaraiss Studio show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, models posed on the runway surrounded by a variety of gorgeous blooms. Can you tell me the name of the big, showy, white flowers?

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Berlin Fashion Week, Etc.

Season number six of Mercedes Benz Berlin Fashion Week begins Thursday, followed by Miami Swim Week, which starts this Friday.
by coutorture Season number six of Mercedes Benz Berlin Fashion Week begins Thursday, followed by Miami Swim Week, which starts this Friday. Consider the Spring 09 season officially underway. The names you'll probably recognize, showing in this year's Berlin Fashion Week include Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, Kai Khune, c.neeon, HUGO, and JOOP! jeans. We'll have loads of photos and reviews for you as things progress. To read about the designers participating in the Berlin shows, click here. Miami, which will no doubt serve as a alcohol-saturated vacation for all of those showroom reps who undoubtedly deserve some time off, will also host an exciting roster of designers including Zimmerman, Custo Barcelona, and Tibi. We're off to Premiere Vision tomorrow afternoon, a textiles trade show for the Fall 09 season, and then to a Paul Wilmot Holiday 08 preview, which means sneak-peak pics of Uniqlo, Monique Lhuillier, Naeem Khan, and L.A.M.B. Exciting things happening in Coutortureland and the fashion world proper. For the rest of the day, we're going to throw back caffeine and office-poll who will confuse the seasons in an interview first and what everyone will be wearing come spring 09. One possible answer: straight jackets.
Wundervoll Lingerie Collection As Seen in Berlin Fashion Week
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You're My Wundervoll

Looks like boudoir lingerie and songs from seventh grade are making a comeback.
by coutorture Looks like boudoir lingerie and songs from seventh grade are making a comeback. We never quite figured out what a Wonderwall is, but the Oasis song has been stuck in our heads ever since we discovered Wundervoll, a new underwear label out of Berlin. We're fairly certain the brothers Gallagher weren't crooning about undies, but after seeing this stunning collection, they may as well have, because these lovely looks are definitely something to sing about. Wundervoll's much lauded first collection, for S/S '08, debuted at Berlin Fashion Week, and its arrival in stores is being hotly anticipated by the fashion bloggerati. Designer Matthias Jaschke uses slinky, modern materials like silk jersey to create barely there bras and lace-up panties that veer less towards frilly and more towards minimal, with a slightly vintage bent. The highlight of the collection is a pair of silky, high-waisted panties featuring rows of buttons along the front. Now that we're wearing high-waisted pants again, how apropos that someone should make us some underwear to suit our new look? No word yet on which retailers will carry the line Stateside, but we'll be keeping an eye out.
We also have impressive designer video interviews and original editorial spreads. May we cordially suggest perusing our selection? Enjoy New York Fashion Week Designer Video Interviews from Oscar De La Renta, Donna Karan for DKNY,Michael Kors, Isaac Mizrahi, Nicole Miller, Erin Fetherston, Ashleigh Verrier , Adam Lippes, James Coviello, John Varvatos , Monique Lhuillier, Joanna Mastroianni, Tory Burch, Neeam Khan
Heiress Showing at Berlin Fashion Week for Autumn Winter 2008
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Heiress at Berlin Fashion Week

Another young line who presented their A/W 08 collection at Berlin Fashion Week was Heiress.
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Another young line who presented their A/W 08 collection at Berlin Fashion Week was Heiress. It's easy to hold your breath at the name (Oh, no. No more celebrities in fashion!) but the pair behind the line insist that its manifesto pivots on that of old hollywood. With women like Marlene Dietrich in mind, the pair seek to create frocks for ladies of realistic size and glamorous personality. Patrick Ascher and Andreas Riedle, the two designers behind the line, have the construction process take place in Germany, where haute couture trained tailors hand sew their frocks.

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Marcel Ostertag spring summer 2008 collection and participation in berlin fashion week by showing autumn winter 2008
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S/S 08 Marcel Ostertag

Marcel Ostertag, the German born St. Martins graduate, has only a few women's collections under his belt.
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Marcel Ostertag, the German born St. Martins graduate, has only a few women's collections under his belt. Having started with menswear, Ostertag cultivated a reputation based on precise tailoring and a tough urban aesthetic. The S/S 2008 women's collection, references previously trendy downtown staples (the laquered leggings, the ethnic scarf print) and re-imagines them as high-end garments. Overall, the collection's biggest success is the balance of dense masculine elements with clean, weightless ones. Osertag's A/W 08 collection was presented as part of Berlin fashion week, where network partner, f&art, covers the shows.