Budapest Fashion Week Act 3 – Punks and Misses
The now long-standing Budapest Fashion Week has been held for the 27th time. This year, the event was once again held in the impressive building of the City Park Ice Rink.
We would like to thank the organizers for the invitation, we really enjoyed the presentations and the wonderful location.
On the third day of the Budapest Fashion Week autumn/winter season presentation, some of the collections were characterized by exaggeration and extravagance, while others were characterized by classic femininity or a fairy tale world.
The designers of the third day were: TAMKA, ILONA SZABÓ, NORBI RAMONE, ELI.B AND BORBÁLA BRAUNITZER
Norbi Ramone
The designer comes from a musical family and initially designed his own stage clothes. Later he thought women's clothes were more of a challenge, so he started working on them. His greatest inspirations were the world of Punk, shock-rock, and the dystopian films of the 80s and 90s.
This apocalyptic vision of the future and the rebellious essence of rock 'n roll life can be seen in the current collection. The designer does not shy away from using extra materials in the clothes, such as car parts. The clothes are very colorful and original, the designer mainly worked with transformed or repainted jeans. The collection is absolutely not a trend follower, but rather serves a separate layer and pushes the limits of extremism. It was a very dynamic, good-humored presentation, it really took us back to the world of dystopian films of the '80s - '90s, and we saw the most striking pieces of the evening right away as the opening.
Barbara Braunitzer
The designer has just graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design as a fashion and textile designer. The presented mini collection was the designer's diploma work and was entitled "Fabula" based on La Fontaine's fables and inspired by his personal connection to nature and the animal world. In keeping with the value and aesthetics of the materials used and - primarily the animal origin of fur and leather - an experimental collection developed with artisanal techniques was born, with innovative technological solutions and an intense visual world.
The collection was not unknown to us, as the pieces also appeared at the MOME fashion show in October. It was very good for the collection that it was presented separately here, and the models on the runway added extra movement elements to the individual pieces. The collection was not a trend-follower, but rather consisted of unique tailoring masterpieces.
ELI.B
The Italian guest designer has participated in Budapest Fashion Week events several times. The collection was characterized by the feminine lines of the 50s, and the color green in all its abundance. Olive green, moss green, neon green, emerald green, mint green and more, supplemented with some black and white. More classic cut lines, elegance, and sometimes a hint of French chic and bows were the main features of the collection.
Tamka
Tamara Bükki is the designer of the brand, and her current collection is called “Refarmer”, which was born in the spirit of recycling and upcycling. Used jackets, dresses, and trousers act as a source of inspiration, and the goal is to breathe new life into a piece that is no longer usable for others, giving it a new character and making it wearable again. It was very pleasing that upcycling was not limited to appliqués. The pieces were characterized by combining denim with a very different quality material, such as taffeta or lace. Replacing the cut-out backs of the jackets with transparent material gave a spicy sexy quality, while in other places the length extension lent elegance to the individual pieces. We saw a youthful, feminine collection on the catwalk.
Ilona Szabo
The clothes he designed are unique - no two are the same - and very colorful. The collection presented was titled No.8, as it was the designer's 8th collection. The collection was characterized by "everything with everything". According to the designer, he doesn't follow plans, and this was evident in the collection, as we didn't think he could detect a concept in it. He wasn't a trend-follower, but rather an excessive combination of materials and patterns was characteristic of each piece. For us, some pieces almost fell into the kitsch category, especially when 3 half-animal patterns appear within an outfit, or an oversized colorful trapeze sleeve is added to a clean white lace dress. But that's what pop culture is all about, it allows everyone creative freedom, aesthetics are another matter.
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