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Self described subversives, Basso & Brooke presented a high drama collection for Berlin’s Mercedes Fashion Week on July 18th. The rich pastiche of fabric and texture couldn’t trump the layers of messages in these pieces. The dichotomy of the beaded veil, the broken chain print on the jacket and the belt print on the hat (above) present the subject of freedom. While the cluttered chaos of pattern and color is very modern, the squinted eye’s perspective shows the silhouette of an Edwardian woman. The volume and proportions topped by wide slim head-wear calls to mind fashions from the turn of the century, a time when women were still very much contsrained by their clothing amongst other things. Check out Basso & Brooke’s entire 2009 collection and possible inspiration here.

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