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Runway rewind: How to wear the looks of eight edgy Fashion Week designers

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Text by Caitlin M. Ryan
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A slew of edgy designers, both new and established, took to the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. CultureMap was in New York to bring you the scoop on the who, what, wheres of eight stand-out shows, along with tips on how to wear the strongest looks off the catwalk.

 The young-dude-duo behind Timo Weiland has grown up and taken to cutting clothes in fabrics and prints that evoke a sense of fearlessness. 

Oversized houndstooth, oxford shirts with sheer panels, punky pastels and halter dresses were inspired by graffiti artist Keith Harring.

The designers are experimental, fresh and presented a spring/summer 13 collection with so much engaging print that you feel as though you're playing a game of magic eye.

Want to wear it off the runway?

Channel Brit school girl/boy punk with colorful houndstooth or herringbone.

 

For the spring/summer 13 collection, sibling designers Nicholas and Christopher Kunz drew inspiration from the dark futuristic 1973 New York City film Soylent Green, which prophesized the city in the year 2022.

The '70s homage is evidenced by the large circular frames, stained-glass geometric jewelry and wedges, but to keep that point of reference from being over the top, models wore tousled hair and variations of hoods and headscarves that direct an observer's mind closer to the Middle East than New York's future.

The collection stayed true to the brand's consistently loose-fitting, bohemian aesthetic with breezy, layered monochromatic looks in soft jewel tones like powder blue, light green, copper and sand — a far cry from the structured cuts and digital prints that proliferated other runways during the spring/summer shows.

Want to wear it off the runway?

Your best bet is to find ways to break down the multitude of layers and find a few key pieces you'll love.

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