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With Australian model Julia Nobis opening the show (and also closing) wearing a stylized leather jacket, cut above the hip and reshaped into a symmetrical display, presented with a beautifully crafted yellow long skirt – complete with haute couture inspired plissé, a homage to Japanese designers such as Issey Miyake.  Haider Ackermann’s presentation for his Spring/Summer 2017 collection expands into what seems as an austere affair, despite the exaggerated colour palette, there is a deliberate clash of concepts.

Koeun Park is a precision designer who encapsulates a passion and emotion to her collections, that in a lot of ways is unrivalled by any other emerging fashion label.  She studied Haute Couture at Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, moving from France to New York, learning and adapting as she continued onwards, moving back to Europe and finally residing in Perugia, Italy.  In 2005 she launched her label Forme D’Expression thus her vision came into being, now over ten years later.  She has become a master in creating garments that are not only incredibly well made and structured, but also individually designed. Themed...

Julian Rehbock works literally in a further dimension. Rather than sewing two dimensional pattern pieces together, each piece is wrapped around one of at least two sculptures for each individual size. The sculpture defines the fit of the garment. A sculptural wrapping technique and the use of several metres long single pattern pieces makes the development and also the manufacturing process extremely time-consuming and technically highly challenging. The interaction between the multi-layering and the fact that every fabric runs differently enhances the effect. The results are wearable, unique, negative imprints with an extremely associative look and feel. Can you tell us...

In 2007 Juun. J launched his signature brand at Paris Fashion Week. From that point onward, he has been able to establish a dedicated following within the Avant-garde fashion world. Showcasing his August/Winter 2017 collection at this years Paris Fashion Week, is Juun. J’s ten year anniversary since his first Paris show. It should also be noted that what holds as a distinct fashion statement for the designer is the trench-coat. As an anniversary show for AW2017, the collections from the last ten years have been melded into a unique ensemble, split equally between female and male models. And as...