(capsule), together with colette and Pigalle, celebrated Stussy’s 30th Anniversary with a rooftop BBQ during the Paris show this past June.  Check out the video that was just released here.  There is strength in numbers.  Congrats!

In only its second season, Berlin-based label Tiedeken has been making significant strides with focused collections and attention to detail for both men’s and women’s clothing.   Be sure to check them out at (capsule) Women’s NYC Sept 21-22 and have a look at what’s to come for SS2011.

Please provide me with a brief background about your company- when was it started, why? By whom? What is the collection known for – what’s the signature style?

TIEDEKEN is a Berlin-based fashion label founded in the beginning of 2010. The designers are Regina Tiedeken and Tom Keller.  Regina Tiedeken was part of the label “vonwedel & tiedeken“, whose graphic design was significantly shaped by Tom Keller.  The former Westwood assistant and the product designer now also offer menswear as part of their collection. TIEDEKEN is not only a fashion label.  They also aim to position themselves in their previous fields of graphic, multi media, and costume design.

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Launched in the fall of 2009, Jules Power is a Toronto based womenswear designer with a signature style. Best known for a sexy and colorful take on contemporary fashion, Jules creates uniquely polished casual pieces with charm. Relaxed tailored jackets and tunics are mixed with slouchy sweats to create comfortable yet edgy looks.  Jules envisioned the concept while on maternity leave, identifying a void in the market for high quality sweats in new and flattering silhouettes. The inspiration for the S/S 11 line comes from “lots of people watching at amazing music festivals because everyone puts lots of effort into their outfits at the festivals even though they are trying to look as though they just threw it together” she said. Key items for S/S include the Slouch Sweat Pant which is an amazingly soft, skinny pant, the Rebel Blazer and Batik Corset. Grey, being much softer than black or white, is the base of the collection layered on Olive Green, Tangerine, Teal and lots of Tan. “We are very excited about breaking into the international marketplace so showing at (capsule) is big news for us!.” Considering all the ‘cool kids’ attend awesome music festivals and everyone wants to be a cool kid, Jules Power is on her way to headlining and shouldn’t have any trouble breaking into the international market. See the S/S11 collection at (capsule) women’s September 21-22 and check out these exclusive pics of her line after the jump. (Santho Goonewardene)

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“Each piece of VERAMEAT jewelry mirrors a self-sufficient life form with a sculptural presence. Hand-crafted in New York City from such fine materials as ecologically sound recycled silver and pure 14k gold, VERAMEAT designs are artfully refined contemporary heirlooms to inspire your own individual flair.”

Read on for an interview with Vera Balyura, the founder and designer of the brand and be sure to check out her SS2011 collection at (capsule) Women’s NYC Sept 21-22.

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You’ve already met the Whillas and Gunn brand at (capsule) men’s shows over the past few seasons. For SS2011 the company is bringing its women’s styles to the (capsule) show in September. Whillas and Gunn is part of a family company from Australia that has been producing quality outerwear since 1972. They specialize in mainly oilskin cloth and heavy canvas products. “Inspired by passionate, rugged hands on people who lead interesting lives, which lead us down to a coffee farm in Antigua, Guatemala where we stayed on a family run coffee farm wedged between two huge volcanoes,” the collection features that rugged, outdoorsy look that’s so hot in menswear right now but almost impossible to find in womenswear. Classic outerwear styles come in natural fabrics like hemp, linen, cotton and light-weight oilskin with a punch of color like mustards, powder blues and reds to suit the Antigua environment.

After studying at Instituto Catalan de la Moda, Toni Francesc created his namesake label fusing urban and natural style with innovation and experimentation.  Read on to get an idea of what’s in store for SS2011 and be sure to check out his full collection at (capsule) Women’s Sept 21-22 in NYC.

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Meet Canadian born Cassandra Hobbins, founder and head designer for PROSE IV. Her collection is soft and delicate and it “caters to those of us who are intimidated by super cool people but still want to come across as modern and stylish in our own way.” After gaining experience in the corporate world of fashion, the opportunity arose for Cassandra to share her vision and wardrobe with the world (literally). This effortless chic look is a definite winner and we are excited to see more of PROSE IV. We caught up with Cassandra to find out more about her, her line, and what she has coming up for S/S11. Look for the first introduction of her line to the market at (capsule) Women’s, September 21-22 and check out more of this exclusive interview and pics from the S/S11 collection after the jump.(Santho Goonewardene)

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Over the course of the last few seasons, London-based designer Makin Jan Ma has used his eponymous label as a means to establish fully-realized personas for characters in an ongoing art project encompassing film, music and painting.  Central St. Martin’s grad Jan Ma describes himself as a filmmaker first, evident in the elaborate backstories he creates for his two main characters Guts and J. Sky, whose wardrobes and homes are brought to life in the segmented lookbooks for each collection.  J. Sky for example, as depicted here by model Felix B, made a fortune off of a Polish porn site and tends to forget birthdays.  The garments that make up the SS11 collection are similarly idiosyncratic, an androgynous mix of sheer fabrics, silk shirts, moon and camo prints and simple shorts.  Makin Jan Ma will be on hand this season at (capsule) Women’s New York, and will also debut a picture novel based on J. Sky and a collaboration with guitarist/model Raoul Colvile to set Guts’ journey to music.  See more from the SS11 collection below.  (Steve Dool)

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Berlin-based brand Reality Studio combines multicultural influences “with a good measure of androgyny and sexiness” to create a style all their own.  Pieces are thought out and created with the intent to be very special but also wearable at the same time.  Read on to find out what designer Svenja Specht has in store for SS2011 and be sure to check out the collection at (capsule) Women’s Sept 21-22 in NYC.  More pics after the jump.

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Designer Sonia Boessert describes the German collection boessert/schorn as “rough, inaccurate and nonchalant”—just like life itself. The brand, which was launched in 2006 by the two designers Sonia Boessert and Brigitte Schorn has been shown in Paris, Berlin and Tokyo since 2006, and is known for its use of materials with unusual surfaces and structures especially knitwear in all its variations.  The collection features special handcrafted methods, knit techniques and dyeing, basically inspired by craft and traditional costumes as well as the art forms of Bauhaus and DaDa.  Boessert, who just bought a new kitten, tells us a bit about SS2011 after the jump.

View the full collection at (capsule)  Women’s, Sept 21-22 in NYC

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