Marke Berlin Spring 2026 Collection
As if he had known that he would be holding his show on one of the hottest days of the year, he swapped heavy wool trousers for extra-short bloomer shorts, airy balloon pants, and sportswear-inspired snap pants. The latter, of course, with fabric-covered buttons instead of press-studs, as you would expect from Keine. Suit jackets were as flowing as the collars of many tops, and the color palette ranged from white and gray to pink with accents of black. With all the beauty and the scent of lavender blossoms on the catwalk, one might forget the oppressive fear and heartbreak that the brand addressed in this collection. It was a vivid picture of forbidden love across time and class, whose relevance sadly continues to this day.
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