I’ve got a thing for clothing and accessories with humour. I think that’s been pretty obvious given my recent posts. ‘Fashion’ often takes itself a bit too seriously, so I like it when designers inject some fun into their pieces.

Azumi and David aka A’N'D’ create pieces with a heaping portion of wit, and each collection addresses a particular theme each season. A’N'D’ is a conceptual brand whose focus isn’t just about provoking thought-they want you to laugh too.

The A/W 09 collection references Oppenheim, Audrey Hepburn a la Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and luxury (fur and cashmere coffee cup sleeve, swarovski crystal pearl pins, luxury detachable tee shirt pockets). S/S 09 was all about travel (passport stamp pins, coin purse watch bracelets, sunglasses adhesive tape). While the focus is mainly on accessories, they do produce some clothing like tee shirts and jackets.

Hooray, time for another Bless post. I’ve featured them a few times previously, but hadn’t checked out the latest collections in quite some time. The Berlin based avant-garde label was founded by Desiree Heiss and Ines Kaag in 1995 but the label isn’t just the work of the founders. A group of permanent collaborators with varying backgrounds contribute to the creation of each collection. Bless is essentially a creative project and the label stages exhibitions that don’t always involve clothing and accessories.
What I appreciate the most about the label is its sense of humour.

Their latest collection, No. 37 New Sheheit is featured below.

It should just be stated up front that Heal is undeniably cool. The brand spanking new label is the brainchild of France based Herve and Alice. Their first collection is brimming with wit and humour (check out the animated gifs of their pieces) and superb, precise technique.

The stitching details, three dimensional applique, and wickedly tough tailoring make for an inspiring visual feast, and it’s basically a given that this design duo is going to be big. What’s particularly interesting about this collection is that the fabrics consist of natural fabrics like silk and cashmere-there’s not a technical fabric in sight.

Be sure to download the pdf of the collection to see all of the pieces. I’m really looking forward to their next collection!