East Meets West

PHOTO CREDIT INSIDE/OUTSIDE STUDIO

In January 2019, Julia Talita Pagenkopf launched her new label INSIDE/OUTSIDE Studio at Berlin Fashion Week. In the debut collection, titled Transcultural Deconstruction, the Redress Design Award 2019 Alumni Prize winner seamlessly blends Japanese and German design traditions, using carefully curated post-consumer textile waste and vintage garments from both countries. At the core of the collection lies the Wabi-Sabi Philosophy in which imperfection is celebrated with a focus on the process of making to elevate the beauty of slowly handcrafted garments. Coverage from publications including SLEEK magazine and Vogue Germany and a showcase at Vancouver Fashion Week AW19 in October 2019 means this is work to watch.