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Brand Radar: Ioannes - German designer goes global with Paris-born label and romantic grunge

Ioannes is a rising independent fashion brand blending historical inspiration with contemporary edge. Founded in 2019 in Paris by German designer Johannes Boehl-Cronau, Ioannes quickly became known for mixing “the romantic with grunge” and pairing classical art influences with ‘90s minimalism as quoted on their own website. In just a few years,...

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Brand Radar: Société Angelique - Avant-Garde Sustainability in Fashion

Société Angelique is a rising luxury fashion label that blends avant-garde design with a strong sustainable ethos. Founded in 2020 by German designer Angelika Kammann, the brand quickly gained recognition, with pieces appearing on magazine covers and Berlin Fashion Week runways. With unconventional silhouettes, bold tailoring, and meticulous...

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Brand Radar: From Sunday Running Club to a global community at Another Cotton Lab

Another Cotton Lab (ACL) is a young streetwear label from Düsseldorf that was founded in 2023. Its vision is to connect sport culture and fashion in an entirely new way, with everything revolving around its own community. A major part of the brand, and one of the aspects it is best known for, is its Sunday Running Club, which takes place every...

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Brand Radar: MARKE - Bridging emotions and contemporary fashion

MARKE is an emerging conceptual fashion brand that has quickly gained international attention since its launch in 2022. Founded by designer Mario Keine in Cologne, Germany, the label is known for blending historical references with modern streetwear sensibilities. Its key aesthetic revolves around "hybridity, fluidity and eclecticism," as said...

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Brand Radar: Rita Row: Sustainable Spanish Style Goes Global

Rita Row is a contemporary fashion label blending elevated basics with slow-fashion values to offer a minimalist, Mediterranean-inspired style. Founded in 2013 in the Catalonian town of Figueres, Spain, the brand has become synonymous with refined design and ethical craftsmanship. Best known for its timeless wardrobe essentials and comfortable...

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Brand Radar: Matinique and five decades of urban menswear

Matinique, the Copenhagen-born menswear brand, has quietly built a 50-year legacy blending classic tailoring with contemporary style. Founded in 1973 by Danish entrepreneur Niels Martinsen, the label evolved from a local vision into an international fashion name. Today the brand is synonymous with the modern city man aesthetic, offering sharp...

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Brand Radar: Thinking Mu – Sustainable Fashion with a Playful Mediterranean Twist

Thinking Mu is a Barcelona-based sustainable fashion brand known for its playful prints, relaxed silhouettes, and eco-friendly materials. Founded in 2007 first under the name Intrépida Mu by a group of friends, including co-founder and creative director Pepe Barguñó, the label embodies a “contemporary Mediterranean” aesthetic. It is celebrated...

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Brand Radar: La Veste - Playful vintage prints driving a global Fashion Phenomenon

La Veste is a vibrant Spanish fashion brand celebrated for its playful prints and vintage-inspired style. Founded in 2018 by stylist Blanca Miró and designer María de la Orden, the label quickly gained a cult following with its bold aesthetic and social media buzz. From Instagram to TikTok, La Veste’s eclectic designs and empowering message have...

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Brand Radar: Laagam – the Barcelona label redefining attainable luxury

The Barcelona-based fashion brand Laagam has established itself as one of Spain’s most influential names in the new era of prêt-à-porter. With an aesthetic that blends structured tailoring, fluid draping, and a vibrant color palette, the brand led by Inés Arroyo embodies the concept of attainable luxury — high-design pieces created for...

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Brand Radar: Privati Firenze - where Tuscan tradition meets modern knitwear style

Privati Firenze is an Italian knitwear brand, founded and rooted in Tuscany, standing as a modern ambassador of Italian knitwear. Founded in 2015, the label continues a decades-old regional tradition of fine textile production while redefining what Made in Italy means for today’s global consumer. Known for its sweaters and cardigans crafted from...

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Brand Radar: How Husbands Paris is reinvigorating classic menswear

Husbands is a French fashion label that has made a name in luxury menswear by fusing vintage-inspired tailoring with contemporary flair. Founded in 2012 by Nicolas Gabard, a former lawyer-turned-designer, the brand quickly gained acclaim for its archetypically Parisian collections that mix classic suiting with references to music and film....

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Brand Radar: Bluemarble’s bold blend of streetwear and surfer culture

Bluemarble is a young Paris-based fashion label that has quickly become one of the most talked-about names in menswear. Founded in 2019 by Anthony Alvarez, the brand blends surf and skate influences with early 2000s nostalgia and multicultural flair into a bold, coherent aesthetic. This fresh mix of playful streetwear and elevated tailoring has...