Bernhard Willhelm For Camper Together Spring 2009 Collection
Bernhard Willhelm's aesthetic might be a little intense at first glance, but his pieces are often quite accessible on their own. His collaboration with Camper Together for instance, shows off just the right blend of personality and functionality. We first read about the collaboration last week, when Lucky's Shop Girl pointed out one of the more conservative styles as being both comfortable and durable--not to mention available at Opening Ceremony. The range, as was seen in Willhelm's Spring 2009 show, is handmade from recycled materials. Click on the link above to learn more.
There seems to be a direct correlation in fashion between an oversized garment and the stigma of being "cutting edge", that is, the greater the volume of your frock, coat, or trousers---the more fashionable you appear to be. This Spring collection from Bernhard Willhelm is no exception, but just what is the point? We can see New York's more artistic and fashionable wearing any number of these outrageously sized and boldly printed fashion sacks and being gazed at with approval. These are not examples of 'style' so much as they are examples of people saying 'I will wear this outrageous fashion sack because I want people to understand that I don't care about the same things they care about'. Bernhard Willhelm has always been a brand to satisfy those demands. Some might put 
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