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German designer

Raphael Hauber is

the creative mind

behind Postweiler

Hauber. Degrees in

tailoring technologies at

Niederrhein University

and fashion design at

Pforzheim gave Raphael

the strong background

to create his own label

in 2003. He has taken

part in shows at the

Dune salons in Tokyo,

Project Galerie, B&B,

Ideal in Berlin, and

Rendez-Vous in Paris.

The press has been

exceptionally receptive,

featuring his work in

publications such as i-D,

NEO2, Squint Homme,

and Sleek, among others.

His latest collection is a

collaboration between

him and the artist

Heinz Peter Kens.

Images from the latter’s

archive were printed

on the fabrics that

make up this season’s

collection. Although

commonly thought

to be decorative, this

collection focuses

on the weight of the

ornaments.

Raphael Hauber/Postweiler Hauber

www.postweilerhauber.com

© Jan Lehner

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691 INSPIRATION. The theme is

important, it has to be something that

catches my attention at that point in time.

There is always a conceptual part in the

collection and a part that comes more

through sensations and intuition.

692 W

ORKPLACE. My workplace is a

bit chaotic with lots of patterns, our old

lookbooks, and new inspirations on the

wall–it changes from time to time. Our

models have a special attitude and look

(but not too special) in their appearance:

angelic and pure.

693 M

ATERIALS. For me, the fabric has

to be simple or casual and comfortable

to wear, or it has to be a really special

or technical treatment. Good quality

is important. I like the combination of

different fabrics, it is also part of my

designs. As a young or independent

designer, you have to lower your sights and

look for alternatives as well, because you

cannot buy such big amounts of textiles

from suppliers–but this process can also be

an advantage to your work.

694 T

RADITIONAL MANUFACTURING VS.

EXPERIMENTATION. Both are good. I am

more traditional in the patterns: I prefer

clear lines that you like to wear without

complicated costumes. My experimental

 eld is more in the use of fabrics, colors,

and prints.

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C

OLORS. The colors depend on

the concept or come through my

intuition. Color is important–

certainly that is why so many

designers also love black: black

 attens and levels, it is neutral

but has a strong image as well.

Then the concentration is more

on fabric, pattern, and the person

wearing the clothes.

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© Buck Ellison

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