Style File: Berlin Fashion Week: Day 1

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Jan 16th 2013, 15:54

Berlin has long been the ugly stepsister to the major fashion capitals. But with the start of the Fall ’13 collections (which run through January 20), the city finds itself on its way to becoming a fashion-calendar fixture. The week began with rookie Hien Le (left), who showed his sixth collection to date. The up-and-comer presented carefully knitted sweaters for him and her, as well as translucent degradé dresses and tops in rich fall hues like wine and midnight blue. Le ended his show on a refreshing note with a parade of clean white looks. Over at the Brandenburger Tor tent, the Berlin rockabilly scene turned out in full force for cult favorite Lena Hoschek (below). The designer’s fifties and sixties frocks—paired with shredded stockings and demure heels or combat boots—were shown in luxe fabrics covered in floral prints and embroidery. Lace accents, fringed scarves, and models’ piled braids gave the collection a distinct Spanish feel.

The afternoon kicked off with Perret Schaad, a young design duo who debuted in 2009. The pair showed easy fall wares, like fluid asymmetrical dresses, sleek silk skirts and pants, and simple sweaters in a palette that included rose gold, electric red, silver, and smoky blue.

Come evening, the Berlin snow began to fall, but that didn’t stop showgoers from trekking back to the tents for Kilian Kerner’s runway romp. Now in his tenth season, the designer tried his hand at couture-inspired tailoring, but his true strengths showed in skillfully crafted ready-to-wear (like sleek black dresses, sharp suiting, and wearable separates for him and her), which demonstrated the grown-up qualities of a more seasoned sartorial author.

To view images of all the Fall ‘13 Berlin shows, click here.

—Alonso Dominguez

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