Theme-wise, Nehera’s spring collection flowed on from resort. Ladislav Zdút was focused on the Brutalist fountains that dot Bratislava’s cityscape. The concrete used to build them was represented in a custom shade of gray, used for a sheer organza pantsuit with its lining stripes revealed. The long tendrils of fountain water inspired long, narrow silhouettes: … Read more
“We have been asked to do menswear by our customers or by our friends for years,” said Ladislav Zdút, announcing that at long last the brand has yielded to those entreaties. Like the women’s resort 2025 collection, the starting point was Nehera’s hometown of Bratislava; particularly its Brutalist architecture. Zdút explained that built into the … Read more
Brutalist architecture, which seems to be having a renaissance, plays an important supporting role in Nehera’s 2025 resort collection. The lineup was inspired by the brand’s home city of Bratislava, specifically its fountains, one of which serves as the background of the lookbook images. As creative head Ladislav Zdút explained on a call, built into … Read more
Nehera’s fall collection, which bookended the one preceding it, represented a progression from ominous thunder clouds straight into the eye of the squall. Ladislav Zdút identified the two sources stirring up this tempest as the AI revolution and the current state of global politics. Bratislava, where Nehera is based, is about 600 miles from Kyiv. … Read more
Designers are as curious and cautious about AI as the rest of us. The new technology has been used at basic levels to create prints and to write at least one press release (Stine Goya). Last season Collina Strada and Heliot Emil dove deeper, experimenting with the tech as a design partner. Now Nehera’s Ladislav … Read more
