Swedish brand, Hope, is another label chock full of slouchy, wearable clothes that you’d be hard pressed to not integrate easily into your existing wardrobe. Again this is a label I’d found out about several years ago but never featured, and recently I’ve been seeing select pieces on a few U.S. based webstores (lagarconne and creaturesofcomfort in particular). Designer, Ann Ringstrand, worked for H&M as assistant buyer and designer prior to founding the label.

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.

Well, I was browsing through the old Pour Porter livejournal archives last night and looked through this post from July 2007. I have to say I’m surprised Alena Akhmadullina hasn’t received more attention! Her pieces are beautifully constructed and trendless. It seems she gets more press in Europe, but I’m just amazed at how she has virtually no name recognition on this side of the globe. She was pretty obscure when I posted about her two years ago, but that doesn’t seem to have changed much.

A total shame, because I like her work. She has toned down the conceptual elements of her shows (check out the link to my old post), which you’d think would garner her more attention with the more accessible look, but her overall aesthetic really hasn’t changed and still remains classic and incredibly appealing.

Anyways, I’ve posted pieces from her two latest collections, S/S 09 and A/W 08/09 (love the avian references and Trompe I’oeil.) Enjoy!

Photos from the A/W 08/09 collection after the jump.

While browsing through Sylvie Markovina’s site the other day, I came across fellow Australian Kirrily Johnston whose online shop carries some of Markovina’s pieces along with her own line. (You can see Markovina’s pieces paired with Johnston’s clothing.)

Anyways, while there is nothing revolutionary here, I’m drawn to Johnston’s draping and neutrals mixed with pops of colour. Her pieces are wearable and relaxed.

I’ve posted pieces from her A/W 09, S/S 08/09, and A/W 08 collections.

The latest collections from Parsons grad Sean William Salim’s line, S2VS demonstrates a bit more sophistication and maturity when compared to his 2007 debut.. Salim has also expanded the formerly strictly menswear line to include womenswear with the Women’s Spring 2009 preview collection. Yes, there is nothing really new here, but there are plenty of wearable pieces to help flesh out your closet.