Archive for June, 2009
If you’ve followed pourporter for any length of time, you probably have a pretty good idea by now as to what appeals to me personally and know that I generally prefer minimal silhouettes with interesting textures or shapes. I wear a lot of neutrals, although I have been attempting to integrate some colour and pattern into my wardrobe. I recently acquired a pair of citron coloured pants! I’m always on the hunt for new designers who manage to make the minimalist silhouette look fresh and well made.
Berlin label, TALKINGMEANSTROUBLE, the creation of two sisters, does just that. They emphasize high quality fabrics and wearability and their draping is quite nice. The brand’s objective is to “…create a design that uncovers rich detail at second view.” I especially like how they’ve styled their collections. Be sure to check out the site archives as there is plenty to admire.
Simple, pure, clean lined pieces define Leyla Piedayesh’s Lala Berlin. Most everything in her collections are still going to be wearable ten years down the road, and the shapes and colours would blend in seamlessly into an existing wardrobe. Piedayesh focuses mainly on knits and uses cotton, cashmere, silk, and jersey in every collection.
No time for a regular post today, so just some daily wear.
Minna Palmqvist is a Finnish designer who doesn’t subscribe to the fashion world’s practice of presenting brand new collections for every season. Instead she builds on a concept and develops her collections more organically and when inspiration strikes her. Palmqvist effectively blurs the line between art and fashion. The garments are produced in very limited quantities or only by request. She presented a collection at the 2009 Berlin Fashion Week as well.
Two more photos after the jump.
Danish label, Won Hundred, sort of reminds me of A.P.C. before it became incredibly trendy. And by this I mean that the label consists of clean basics with a focus on great shapes and pieces that can’t be immediately identified as belonging to a particular brand (not that A.P.C.’s stuff isn’t still great basics!). They also have a men’s line.
You can find select pieces in the States at Totokaelo and Revolve.
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