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.

Gorgeous, organic clothing from Brooklyn’s Bodkin.

Top two photos from the A/W 09 collection, bottom two from the Spring 09 preview collection.

Maryam Kordbacheh, creator of the label Maryam, is fascinated by the process of transforming the two dimensional pattern into a three dimensional shape, and experimentation is the key to translating her personal vision into wearable forms.

Kordbacheh takes a very sculptural approach to her designs and all of her pieces are intricate plays on shape and form (her two collections on her website are titled, ‘Space is Form’ and ‘Shape and Leftover Shape’).

All photos are from ‘Space is Form’, ‘Shape and Leftover Shape’, and her 2009 ‘The Sexuality of Flowers’ Fashion Institute Arnhem show. Two additional photos after the jump.

I think I’ve featured Vancouver’s Hunt & Gather previously, but I can’t remember! If I have, it’s worth posting again.

I obviously found myself attracted to the structural, organic aesthetic of the line and the natural fabrics. A few items are sold online, but I’m unsure if they ship to the States, as the site is a bit frustrating to navigate. Regardless, it at least provides me with some eye candy.

In other news, the husband is hard at work on the site redesign, and I’m very excited. It’s going to be a completely fresh look, and very different from what you see now. So, three cheers for change!

The lovely Little Thoughts, whose blog celebrated one year yesterday, reminded me that Pour Porter also celebrated its one year anniversary of having its own space on the web on Christmas! Of course, it’s been around since 2005 on livejournal, but I think it warrants a mention.

Sometimes, I’ll randomly stumble across a great link while looking for something completely unrelated to the blog. Friday was one of those times.

Designer Heidi Handler, utilizes natural fabrics like silk, cotton, and muslin for the sculpturally perfect pieces in her Lovenia line. Personally, I’m a huge fan of natural fabrics , and Handler showcases these fabrics in a manner that makes you wonder why you’d ever want to wear something manmade again.Tea and mud dyeing lend a soft, organic touch to the pieces.

Handler’s couture training is quite evident in her debut S/S 08 capsule collection. I look forward to future collections.