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EP_ANOUI

[ep_anoui] by Eva Poleschinski, founded in 2008 in Vienna, is a label with focus on attention to detail and individuality. The label’s name is derived and inspired by the French word for “bloom,” which illustrates the development and metamorphism of individuals through fashion.

Behind the brand stands designer Eva Poleschinski who designs with a youthful freshness to emphasize the personality of the wearer, whilst also combining and accommodating the wearer’s own individuality. Core elements of each collection are specially designed sequined fabrics, playing with unusual shapes and details, as well as materials such as leather and silk.

Eva Poleschinski studied at the prestigious Central Saint Martin’s College in London and at ESMOD in Munich. In July 2011 she celebrated with great press coverage her debut at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin.

 

PERRET SCHAAD

PERRET SCHAAD´s duo, Johanna Perret und Tutia Schaad will be showing their Spring/Summer 2013 collection this season at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. The designers´ love for design process leads to the intuitive side of their work.

PERRET SCHAAD draw inspiration from atmospheres, lights, textures and colours. They are interested in challenging construction techniques, applying handcraft knowledge and confront their own rules.
The finest fabrics are used and quality finishing is considered as a full part of the design development.

PERRET SCHAAD’s collections combine the vision and skills of the two designers into a line, which defines an elegant, cool and individual look.

photos and article courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK

STEVEN TAI

Canadian designer Steven Tai is a 2011 graduate of Central Saint Martins. He has worked at companies such as Bless, Viktor & Rolf and Stella McCartney. In 2012 he was invited to Hyeres where he won the prestigious Chloe prize. His work has already been featured in Vogue, Elle, Dazed and Confused and websites including We Are The Market and This is Paper. He draws inspiration from the mundane aspects of daily life that, in large urban cities are frequently overlooked.

KILIAN KERNER

The label KILIAN KERNER lives upon emotions. His decision alone to make fashion his profession derives from Kilian Kerner’s passion for garments and the feeling that designing was the right thing for him to do.
Due to his success in the past Kilian Kerner was allowed to expand and develop his label. Next to the KILIAN KERNER onlineshop he also launched his own jersey line ‘Kilian Kerner Senses’ and two flagshipstores in Berlin and Wiesbaden.
In the meantime Kilian Kerner gained many prominent fans and supporters. Amongst them the actresses Karoline Herfurth, Nora von Waldstätten and Alina Levshin, the models Eva Padberg and Karolína Kurková and many more.

photos and article courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK

MALAIKARAISS

In the lovely city of Berlin the essential collections of Malaika Raiss and her team are being created since summer 2010.
The MALAIKARAISS look is positive, strong and delicate at the same time a bit edgy if needed.
The ready-to-wear styles focus on a clean silhouette which combine innovative fabrics and yarns with unique finishings in an expressive look and feel.

UBI SUNT

UBI SUNT consists of the two designers Aidin Sanati and Moa Wikman. They met while working at a design studio in London.
Aidin Sanati is a Paris born Persian raised in Sweden. previous to his design education in London he studied at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and History of Art at Stockholm University.
Moa Wikman was raised and born in Härnösand, north of Sweden and has a background in pattern cutting and fashion design before completing her fashion degree at London College of Fashion.

photos and article courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK

MARC PHILIPPE COUDEYRE  

French-German designer Marc Philippe Coudeyre graduated from the Antwerp Royal Academy in 2007 and was appointed as head designer of the Belgian couture house NATAN in the same year. In 2010 he launched his brand, which was immediately picked up by prestigious stores such as ’Renaissance’ in Antwerp, ’Spiga2’ in Milano and ’Blank’ in Riyadh. He is now presenting his 6th collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin.

ANJA GOCKEL

photos and article courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK

GUIDO MARIA KRETSCHMER

Kretschmer started his label with only three employees and worked predominantly in the corporate fashion sector. He closed his first major deal with the German airline Hapag Lloyd and designed uniforms for the crew members.
Furthermore, Kretschmer produced over two-and-a-half million outfits for Europe’s leading tourism group TUI through the years.
Today Kretschmer is the most successful corporate fashion designer in Europe. He designed uniforms for ‘Deutsche Telekom’, ‘Maritim’, ‘Montblanc’, ‘SPAR’, ‘MS Europa’ and many more.
In 2004 the designer fulfilled his dream and founded his label ‘Guido Maria Kretschmer Couture’. He introduced his designs first in Shanghai and Tokyo. In 2005 Kretschmer presented his couture line for the first time in Germany at Berlin Fashion Week. The media and press celebrated the newcomer and named him ‘the German Valentino’.
Kretschmer also designs for international opera-, theater- and movie productions. He created costumes for productions such as ‘Der Babier von Sevilla’ and the legendary Shakespeare- and Oscar Wilde plays by Katharina Thalbach for the German Opera Berlin. The designer also produced costumes for the movies ‘Hände weg von Mississippi’ and ‘Rubbeldiekatz’ by Detlev Buck.
Kretschmer is famously known for his glamorous dresses made from luxurious materials-his trademark. He has dressed numerous celebrities such as Alexandra Maria Lara, Martina Gedeck, Jane Seymour, Charlize Theron, Patricia Kaas and Jasmin Tabatabai.
In the summer of 2009 the designer opened the first ‘Guido Maria Kretschmer Store’ in Munich. No wonder that he is the ideal styling critic for the Vox TV-Show ‘Shopping Queen’.

IRINA SCHROTTER

Irina Schrotter’s brand was launched 21 years ago, in Iasi, Romania. The flowing evening gowns and smart business clothes were an instant hit among women in search for an alternative to day to day wear. Today, the brand is sold across 4 continents in 17 countries.

GREENSHOWROOM

GREENshowroom –, envisioning the future of the high-end lifestyle sector of zeitgeist and design in combination with sustainability. The refreshing concept re-defines the meaning of luxury in an exciting and contemporary way. A selection of 25 international brands from fashion, accessories, beauty & lifestyle, are to be discovered in the exquisite suites of the renowned five star Hotel Adlon.
“Luxury means true values to us – Brands and products with a story, working in respect to the environment yet with the main emphasis on design, the credo is: First fashion, then sustainability. According to the founders Jana Keller and Magdalena Schaffrin, the highlight of the three days will be Thursday’s ‘Salonshow’. An exceptional insight of international designers of tomorrow as well as already established brands, such as Anne Gorke, Atelier Laure Paschoud, Cocccon, deepmello, edelziege, Genaro Rivas, Ika Babel, Kaethe Maerz, Leibschneider, Luxaa, RoyalBLUSH, SeeMee, Studio Ecocentric, true balance & Uniwearsal.