I did pass up the chance to head out to Berlin for fashion week and a) spend some time cycling around with Kat and Jennine at Bread and Butter or hanging out with the lovely Les Mads girls so that they can point me in the right general direction seeing as I'm Berlin-clueless.
However, I wasn't going to be bitter about it and pretend Berlin Fashion Week never existed. I was quite excited to see that despite the people that doth protest and tell me the schedule is a bit of a bore, that there are some interesting new additions. Namely Je Suis Belle, a Hungarian label who got onto the schedule this season at Berlin and showed its print-laden collection. Yes, I do bang on about prints a little too much but it's not my fault I'm getting print-pie all over my face constantly...
Furthermore, Je Suis Belle's prints aren't the sort to be deciphered straight away at a first glance. Is it a blurred painting/photo? Is there paint involved? Tie dye? Excessive Photoshopping? A combination of all of that - most likely. It's taken the term 'wishy washy' quite literally and smeared it all over the S/S 10 collection that definitely needs to be worn whilst wandering around the Heath barefoot.... you might event want to sickeningly throw in some daisy chain headbands to go over those sweet visors and headscarves...
OMG!!!! Susiebubble is blogging HUNGARIAN fashion? Talk about surprising turnout for the books! WOW! Great find! I just read an article about SS09 Budapest fashion week, but this collection is much better. Well done for them showing in Germany!
Posted by: Kankalin | 07 July 2009 at 18:45
ooh man, i'm so sorry i missed this too! last year the hungarian college had some of the best pieces from bfw, imo. i really love her colors here...
Posted by: jennine | 07 July 2009 at 19:07
I love!
Posted by: Allie | 07 July 2009 at 20:13
Hello there. I love your blog because it is full of all sorts of ideas.
Posted by: stylebird | 07 July 2009 at 20:19
was going to write about this too- the prints are so beautiful
Posted by: amanda | 07 July 2009 at 20:39
Wow, these prints ARE really interesting. The blurry girl is kinda creepy.
Posted by: Isabel | 07 July 2009 at 20:46
Love the off the shoulder number...very intriguing.
And the layered ruffle one at the end. Lovely colours and textures.
Posted by: Ali | 07 July 2009 at 20:56
Some of these prints really appeal to the hippie in me.
Posted by: diane | 07 July 2009 at 21:06
Looks like everybody is doing these crazy digital prints and I'm back to basics, hand-painting on silk, might even do some potato prints too. It feels wrong, but looks good...
Posted by: dust | 07 July 2009 at 21:31
I love the mix - this digital printing is really pushing design and production.
Posted by: Make Do Style | 07 July 2009 at 21:34
^Long live the potato print!
Posted by: susie_bubble | 07 July 2009 at 22:06
"Yes, I do bang on about prints a little too much but it's not my fault I'm getting print-pie all over my face constantly..."
Eeep me too! But it's nothing to apologize about.
Je Suis Belle's website is probably not good for epileptics... But I like what I see anyways!
Posted by: Sabrina | 07 July 2009 at 23:16
Pretty!
Posted by: WendyB | 07 July 2009 at 23:24
I love the earthiness of it all!
Posted by: Molly Rose | 07 July 2009 at 23:52
Ruflles + prints is fail-safe.
Posted by: KD | 08 July 2009 at 00:18
Oh my! LOVE! The print, the drape, the cut, everything!
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | 08 July 2009 at 02:24
Yes. Most of the Berlin Line up was a bore. There was this one pin up cliche line that absolutely made me rolled my eyes. Another one of those Katy Perry looks!
Posted by: Diasyisca | 08 July 2009 at 03:55
the 1st print is reminding me of those ksubi space looking print teeshirt dresses from ages ago.
i really do love the ruffles of that dress!
Posted by: adreamer | 08 July 2009 at 03:55
That skirt butt is awesome!
Posted by: anijnas | 08 July 2009 at 04:04
Those prints are dream. People can be snobs about fashion weeks, but in my mind it isn't the city but the individual designer that makes the show...
Posted by: The Clothes Horse | 08 July 2009 at 05:05
This is all too crafty looking in the wrong way. This is like Hipster-chic aesthetic. Cool because its so ugly. Cheap trick in my opinion. Can't designers be original by doing something other then sloppy drapes with nice prints. I mean these are not beautiful and i hardly think they are cool. a fan of your blog I love most of your pics for photo worthiness, but this one does not impress.
Posted by: Francis | 08 July 2009 at 05:21
A sort of tied dyed look and not sure we're ready for that again or now.
Posted by: insurance phoenix | 08 July 2009 at 06:37
Love the tiered dress and the prints, beautiful.
Posted by: Vicky | 08 July 2009 at 07:18
Gorgeous. I love well-executed watercolor effects, and I would love that maxi dress in a mini..
Posted by: Annie Spandex | 08 July 2009 at 08:39
Oh... Maybe I'm not wide open to such news but for me it looks a little dirty :(. I don't know if I would wear sth like this.
Posted by: Odzież Damska | 08 July 2009 at 09:52
I love the digital printing, and the make-up really complements the dresses too!
http://dreamingspiresandoldcartyres.blogspot.com/
Posted by: MJ | 08 July 2009 at 12:23
Oh, those are lovely. So many interesting & beautiful things happening in fabric these days.
Posted by: Style Spy | 08 July 2009 at 14:01
I visited the show in Berlin with Leila and she wrote for us as well: http://blog.styleranking.de/?p=14720
Posted by: Roland | 08 July 2009 at 23:42
These garments are so interesting! I love the prints and how creative they are.
Posted by: Becca | 13 July 2009 at 20:38