Rechenberg Spring/Summer ’12 Runway Fashion Show

Presenting Rechenberg’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection (photography by Jennie Kang)

I first had the privilege of meeting courtier designer Kathrin von Rechenberg almost two years ago in an interview set up by 360fashion.net. It was a chance to sit down, face-to-face with Kathrin herself and gain a better understanding of the painstakingly meticulous detail that goes into each of her creations and the value of her signature fabric, tea silk. A rare and unique fabric, tea silk dates back to the Ming dynasty where the creation process alone is a 30-40 step process used with organic plant ingredients and uses nature’s very own water, sun, and sand to create it’s natural luster, that only becomes more beautiful with time. (Click here for LDS’s previous introduction of Rechenberg Fashion Line)

“Sublety and understatement are the hallmarks of Kathrin von Rechenberg’s style, combined with the technical excellence and meticulous attention to detail that are evident in every shaped, supple garment produced in her Beijing atelier.”

Originally from Munich, Kathrin von Rechenberg was trained under top Paris couturiers such as Jean-Louis Scherrer, Emanuelle Khan, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, and Chanel.

Having her own label in Beijing for over a decade, Kathrin von Rechenberg most recently released her Spring/Summer 2012 Collection at the Residence of the Embassy of Luxembourg.

The Residence of the Embassy of Luxembourg

Rechenberg presented her latest couture Spring/Summer 2012 collection in the refined gardens of the charming Embassy residence. Her newest collection features “gossamer light” fabrics – stone-washed silk, blends of silk jersey with linen, transparent tea-silk organza and her trademark signature fabric, tea-silk.

“This collection is all about innovation. Directional seams, contrasted over-stitching and fine leather piping all find their place in the latest couture collection. The colour palette is rich in contrasts drawn from the earth and sky. Cinnamon and powder blue extend to shades of the desert…to bright Summery orange and cool blue.” – Rechenberg Spring/Summer 2012 Collection Press Release 

Rechenberg’s style is consistent throughout her collections and this most recent runway is no exception. Stylishly simple and elegant, her brand’s faithful followers will appreciate that this collection carries all the trademark signatures that define the Rechenberg brand.

Rechenberg Spring/Summer 2012 Runway Fashion Show:

(Photography courtesy of Jennie Kang)

Rechenberg’s Invited Guests & Friends (Center: Photographer Jennie Kang)

Visit Rechenberg at their studio to take a closer look at this new SS 2012 collection

Rechenberg Atelier Showroom (by appointment only):

• Address: Xinyuan Xili Dongjie (yard behind building no.12), Chaoyang  District, Beijing

• tel: 0086 10 64631788

• m: 0086 136 81294294

• Email: info@rechenberg.cn