MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK
Bebelplatz, BERLIN
July 17th 2008
WORDS, IMAGES- JUDITH ECOCHARD
The first official Spring/Summer 2009 show to romp the runway at the official tent, and the central hub for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week- belonged to Gregor Clemens and his youngish four year old label- LAC ET MEL.
We liked the “CO2 Carbon – Neutral” mostly made in Germany production, and the fabrics- sumptuous satiny silks and dark denim. Not summery per se (the garb would be coined ‘transition’in New York…) but it’s not very summer-like here in Germany, either.
It has stopped being sunny in Gemany, we’re told-when GERMANY LOST THE EUROCUP FOOTBALL (soccer to Yanks) CHAMPIONSHIP TO SPAIN!!!
INSPIRATION: We grabbed faced time backstage with Clemens after the show…where he clued us in on his modus operandi.
“ I always use black and then add two other colors each season... the bright funky yellow is special.”
“I was very inspired by the twenties…not the chi-chi but the hard roaring twenties, the Germany between the Wars.”
LOOKS: Wavy short bobs, red lipstick, lavender tights to offset yellow/black silk clothes and the navy denim.
OUR PICS- the high, high waist fitted denim pants with blue sailor buttons… and tailored sort suits.
RETAIL: Kissimme Florida (!!!) and a store in Leipsig.
LAC ET MEL