Achtung! 4 Favorites From Berlin Fashion Week
In between chatting up Mario Testino and Joan Smalls, gawking at celebrities like Lily Cole and Jason “Smith Jerrod” Lewis, and wolfing down currywurst, we somehow managed to sneak in a few shows and presentations at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin hosted by IMG. Not surprisingly, the nation that gave the world Karl Lagerfeld has no shortage of hotshot designers. And while you’re no doubt familiar with big-deal labels like Escada Sport and Hugo by Hugo Boss, allow us to introduce you to a handful of lesser-known talents — some German, some not — who stole our hearts in Berlin. Remember these names, and update those shopping lists!
Steven Tai
A native of Canada and a graduate of Central Saint Martins, Tai’s Elle-sponsored show was one of Berlin’s most daring. Having just won the inaugural Hyères design prize, Tai, with a raw, deconstructed collection inspired by bookworms, is making it clear that he’s one to watch. Clutching books and wearing specs, models hit the catwalk in structured, Humpty Dumpty-style trousers, layers upon layers of unfinished fabric trailing down the edge of a blouse, and thick, quilted jackets in dreamy tones of butter yellow and cream. But, perhaps nothing sums up Tai’s minimalist-meets-visionary aesthetic better than his white dress adorned with 795 gold fountain-pen tips mounted on tiny motors, which he layered over a simple, white blouse and gray trousers.
Photo: Via Berlin Fashion Week
Steven Tai
A native of Canada and a graduate of Central Saint Martins, Tai’s Elle-sponsored show was one of Berlin’s most daring. Having just won the inaugural Hyères design prize, Tai, with a raw, deconstructed collection inspired by bookworms, is making it clear that he’s one to watch. Clutching books and wearing specs, models hit the catwalk in structured, Humpty Dumpty-style trousers, layers upon layers of unfinished fabric trailing down the edge of a blouse, and thick, quilted jackets in dreamy tones of butter yellow and cream. But, perhaps nothing sums up Tai’s minimalist-meets-visionary aesthetic better than his white dress adorned with 795 gold fountain-pen tips mounted on tiny motors, which he layered over a simple, white blouse and gray trousers.
Photo: Via Berlin Fashion Week
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