Kollektion Number one 2016
Credits
Styling by:Â mariamartincaro.com Photography by: Â Jaime Gil Model: Giovanni Zacchia Editorial design: Valentine Montion
dhenze.com
Introduction Born in a city, where dress-was-uniform, the designer behind Dhenze saw a great deal of change while growing up in communist East Berlin, later to become a unified city. Shaped both here – Berlin – and in London, after moving early 2004, the brand’s philosophy and aesthetic, always has been to go against social norms of dress, style and design. No less, this can be seen in the debut collection: Kollektion Number One. For the designer, parallels are drawn between two major influences – Berlin and London. Here, and through a multilayering of similarities and differences, Dhenze draws out value statements on both cities, with references to their iconic status within the world of design, architecture, culture, and counterculture. These include, quintessential tailoring, flavours of an urbanised East End London, alongside references to both Berlin’s casual European lifestyle, and gritty underground fetish scene. Trained in pattern cutting, and with experience of spearheading fashion events, happenings, and shoots, Dhenze recognises a need for well-made, luxury fashion. The garments then – whilst with an overarching uniformity – uses patterns, shape and a darker colour palette, to explore the Avant Garde. Furthermore, using only the softest of leathers and organic cotton, the revealing and concealing of flesh through design, proposes a seasonless, minimal, and gender neutral appeal. Above all however, Dhenze seeks to creates an armour that both protects, and makes vulnerable. This duality and opposition, is itself, the lifeblood of the brand – a brand, aesthetic, and philosophy, that celebrates the uniqueness of self-expression, and personal style.
Look 1
Grey harnessed t-shirt and suede leather shorts
Look 2 Black harnessed t-shirt and black leather shorts
Look 3
Deconstructed leather top and shorts
Look 4 Warrior top and leather shorts
Look 5
Long leather trimmed top and shorts
Look 6 Green deconstructed jumper and trousers
Look 7 Black sweater with cut-outs
Look 8 Black deconstructed shirt
Look 9 Black sleeveless shirt, raw edge and leather panel
Look 10
Black leather shorts
Look 11
Grey t-shirt with cut-out sleeves, grey leather shorts
Look 12
Black t-shirt with cut-out sleeves, cropped grey trousers
Look 13
Black raw edged trousers
Look 14
Green leather trimmed wool jacket
Look 15 Grey sleeveless coat
Look 16
Green sleeveless coat