Kunst und Konsum

I’ve just discovered Kleidkunst an online platform for new fashion designers and up-and-coming labels. Although the site is rather badly designed and a lot of the labels feature seriously lack in the fashion stakes, there are plenty of designers that have caught my eye.

My favourite find is Swiss label Goyagoya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

images: goyagoya.com

I’m a complete hasbeen

I first saw Swedish shoe brand Hasbeens in Cos, then Grazia did a feature on them. With their simplistic, Seventies-inspired style they are they are quirky yet fashionable. I love their black johdpurs.

The teaches of Peaches

I can’t stand Peaches Geldorf, I think she’s an irritating little brat. I have to admit though that, gulp, I actually like some of her designs for Brit label PPQ. Gulp.

images:very.co.uk

I like to see the world through black lace glasses

German designer and recent Royal College of Art graduate Gudrun Kloepsch impresses me with her collection of tailored black and white clothes. I love the way she plays with different textures and layers and the hint of Teddy Boy mixed with New Romantic.

Hawk Girl

I am utterly fascinated by the work of  up and coming miliner Carianne More. Her new ‘Woodland Seas’  collection ‘embodies the intricacies of the beauty found on both land and sea’. I love her hawk girl mask/hat.

images: notjustalabel.com

My local mini market only sells lager

I’ve just discovered Swedish label Minimarket, and I am already hooked. I love love love their ladybird jumper.

images: minimarket.se

It’s the revolution, baby

I love this layered, theatrical look by German label Von Bardonitz. Their new collection is inspired by the German Revolution of 1848.

images: vonbardonitz.net

Needle work

I love experimental knitwear. It fascinates me to see what shapes and forms you can achieve with different techniques. Knitwear designer Hanako Narahira does some great experimental jumpers and dresses, whose bright neon colours and knotting really stand out to me.

images: notjustalabel.com

Wendy rocks

Built by Wendy is a New York based fashion and accessories label. I especially love their T-shirt collection, but their current a/w 08 line – evidently inspired by traditional German Tracht dresses- also has some great basics.

Their ‘bad dudes’ T-shirt is my fave.

Amazing purple wedges

black bow dress

images:wendyrocks.com

Everybody’s talking about China

I work just opposite the Chinese embassy, and the steady stream of protesters who gather outside my office on a daily basis have succeeded in making me think about China. Political controversy aside, this is a style blog after all, I think this is the most interesting time for Chinese design and fashion. China it seems, is just on the brink of moving on from a manufacturing country to establishing its own labels and brands. I am incredibly curious to see Chinese design emerge, and one of the first designers that has come on my radar is Shirtflag. I first came across the label when I went to the V&A’s China Now exhibition and bought one of their panda toys. Their T-Shirt designs ironically mix traditional Maoist propaganda images with Western logos but there are also plenty of original street wear images. I can’t wait until their first European store opens in London this winter.

 

 

pictures: streetflag.com