Tom Rebl was the very first show we saw here at Milan Fashion Week. The Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection was entitled “Shocking Radiance”. The line was inspired by warriors and icy lands in Northern Europe, and models had their faces painted to emphasize the warrior look. Though Tom himself is German, the line is crafted here in Italy.

The collection was quite large and spanned a variety of colors and silhouettes. BDMOTP liked the more streamlined looks, and the suits were phenomenal. The colors were nature inspired, a lot of evergreen and bronze were used.  A lot of the collection was juxtaposed, for example a glossy gold next to a rough leather. In some cases very exotic fabrics were used: fur, snakeskin, pony skin and mohair, to give the collection a luxury feel, while in other cases very contemporary fabrics were used like polymide wetsuit fabric or nylons (again adding to the juxtaposition of the collection). The masculine spirit was clearly emulated within the Tom Rebl collection, but also contrasted with the man skirt to give it a more feminine edge.

BDMOTP favorites: army green suit and bronze suit.

Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Yulia Gromova.