FIER vitrineDesigner Exhibition Party

Berlin Fashion Week SS15 Date: July 08, 2014

Time: 7pm till midnight Location: Lehrter Siebzehn

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40 DECIBELS (Canada)

!!Franz Patrick is a Vancouver-based designer. His work reimagines garments aimed at questioning the traditional system of trends.

!He believes that style outlives trends and that mending the rules sets him apart from what is conventionally accepted.

!!40decibels.com

Alexandra Hackett (Australia)!

!Alexandra Louise Champion Hackett is a creative practitioner recognised for transforming existing materials into new ideas. She creates wearable garments and accessories that aesthetically and technically re-explore sportswear.

!Alexandra graduated with a BA of Design (Fashion) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2014, has been awarded the RMIT Fashion Academic Achievement Award in 2011, and was amongst the finalists for the Forever New Scholarship 2013.

a-l-c-h.com

Karin Brettmeister (Germany)!

!Karin Brettmeister is an award-winning label based in Munich. She graduated in fashion design and pattern making from the International Fashion School Esmod, then worked as a designer in a well-known couture house in New York, before going on to found her made-to-order label in 2014.

!The line’s signature fuses loose and modern yet feminine cuts with interestingly crafted surfaces. The hand-made pieces are fresh and provocative, playing with couture detailing, sportswear influences and mainly recycled or organic fabrics.

karinbrettmeister.com

Laura Banfield (Australia)

Laura Banfield is a creative practitioner currently studying at RMIT University, Melbourne. She is completing her final year of Bachelor of Design (Fashion) (Honours). !Laura has participated in internships, exhibitions and runway events in Melbourne and is among the highest achieving students at RMIT University. She is looking to exhibit her work internationally international setting. !!laurabanfield.net

Laura Galati (Australia)

Laura is an emerging designer and creative practitioner based in Melbourne, Australia. She is currently completing her graduate year of Bachelor of Design (fashion)(honours) at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. !Laura exemplifies a strong emphasis on structure and its materiality. This is influenced by a keen interest in the structural properties of different materials and their potential to create architectural forms around the body. !lauragalati.com

Maja Daphne Holzborn

(Germany)

Maja Daphne Holzborn is a Hamburg-based designer specialised in art inspired mini collections divided into exclusive showpieces and hand-drawn digital refined prints. This season her collection is called Chymetika capturing the spirit of medieval alchemy and myths. !She has presented in both finals of the Designer Fashion Grand Prix (Tokyo) and Mittelmoda The Fashion Award (Italy), and has been awarded with the Wilhelm Lorch Foundation Award. !!!maja-daphne-holzborn.de

Också (Brazil)

Originally from Brazil, Också is inspired by the need for adventure, which is then transformed into unique aesthetics. The name comes from Swedish and translates as being driven to contribute. !This push represents our constant search for the new, leaving old customs aside to deliver smart and forward-looking garments. !ocksa.com.br

Ruins of Modernity (Austria)

Maria Steiner is the designer behind the Vienna-based label RUINS OF MODERNITY. The label stands for a confident woman with a clear vision of herself.

!Her collection is based on strong architectural shapes juxtaposed with detached minimalistic elegance. Maria has presented internationally, including several times at the MQ Vienna Fashion Week, in New York with the Austrian Cultural Forum (and in Paris).

!ruinsofmodernity.com

Senhor PRUDÊNCIO (Portugal)

Senhor PRUDÊNCIO is a 100% Portuguese brand. The brand stands for the values and quality of the Portuguese shoemakers of the 50s combined with the design of today.

!Senhor PRUDÊNCIO focuses on footwear and accessories with two collections a year and smaller limited collections. The label has won the British Council Youth Creative Entrepreneur Award and is supported by the European Capital of Culture.

!senhorprudencio.com

Vasso Consola (Greece)

Originally from Crete, Vasso does not follow fashion trends, and believes that originality and uniqueness emphasises the personality of the wearer. Her style is characterised by the ability to create elaborate textures.

!Her first Origami head piece collection consists of eight head pieces inspired by traditional origami shapes with the exception of the shell and the spiral, which are variations of the Tomoko Fuse originals. In her 15 years of experience, she has been nominated top knitwear designer in Greece, was one of the founding member of the Hellenic Fashion Designer Association, and presented for several years at Athens Fashion Week.

!vassoconsola.net

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