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well perhaps the biggest news to come out of the s/s 2013 berlin fashion week show of designer eva poleschinski's austrian-based label ep_anoui was that the pose-harding of the models at the house's a/w 2012 presentation has been obliterated.  i'll let you take a moment to mourn all of that.  yes, it was a great thing to behold.  but on the other hand, maybe we can all appreciate it for what it's worth--indeed, i've never particularly cared for the more theatrical shows, as i've always believed they pulled focus from the clothes.  and ms. poleschinski is enough of a talented designer in her own right she doesn't need that.  

so, as for what was actually before us for the upcoming spring...titled 'walking dreams', ms. poleschinski got a great deal of love for her knitwear, from the various sites i encountered, such as the blogs all things naomi and the xe|d, the latter of which which described the pieces as cut (trans.) "(i)n coarse mesh fabric...[the collection included] asymmetrical skirts, maxi dresses, shirts and capes."  meanwhile, an equally impressed style kingdom trilled that (trans.) "(i)n bright green reeds, long pencil skirts, trousers, jackets and tank tops have been implemented. In a bright sunny yellow, a jacket with tuxedo tails. As always, the trademark was Poleschinski's sequins."

elsewhere, "(t)he audience was let into a darkened room in which the models were already waiting - but in long white robes, in the light of point light sources and a lot of fog," (trans.) began the german site modabot's thematic description.  "Gradually, the models began to go from darkness to light, and lay the white mist of the dream world, and the work of the label on the podium in the spotlight was presented to speak in a clear, open mind. [The designer managed to] capture the symbolism of stepping from one state of being to another, the growth and decay of awareness of emotions and personality traits in the performance."

"Personality analysis served as the inspiration for the Viennese designer's collection  - clearly, as an Austrian, one almost predestined," they continued.  "[The designer] skillfully integrated sequined fabrics, which were influenced by Rorschach tests and interpretation of dreams, and in particular used the symbolism of the poppy, standing for sleep and forgetting...The confusion of a dream and its tendency to evaporate rapidly in the waking state, and the powerlessness to reach it, watching [a dream] half asleep when melting away, as if through a sieve with large holes, was found in the open mesh knits."

finally, according to this is jane wayne (trans.), "Yellow, huge wool knit sweaters, completely coarse-knit skirts and dresses with wide pleated details in the irradiated yellow tone [were included]. There were floral patterns in different shades of red that looked almost painted and clear sequins also shone. [some cuts] looked almost futuristic, such as a rigid body with hanging sleeves, which we personally found particularly successful."  and of course, for my part, i'd like to add that i found ms. poleschinski's juxtapositioning of rather futuristic cuts and silhouettes with almost tribal, coarse materials and patterns to be particularly compelling.  this is a good one to watch, though i'd hope her low-key presentation style doesn't hold her back from receiving the recognition she clearly deserves.