The minimalist Slovak label’s creative studio threw in a little color this season — albeit in super toned-down, cold pastel shades of pistachio, vanilla and icy blue. Nehera doesn’t do trends; this is slow and steady design, understated and with clever details, built with European fabrics and carefully thought.
Keen to use natural, sustainable options where possible, there were seven different varieties of linen in the lineup this season, from more traditional versions used for quirky overalls with a versatile top half that looked a little like half a suit jacket — minus the sleeves — to innovative coated versions used for loose pants with a subtle sheen. Further iterations were crinkled, worked as a textured check or blended with cotton for lightweight jersey pieces with a duo of layers, one ribbed, one plain. There was even Nehera’s first swimwear pieces this season that could double as bodysuits too.
The silhouettes were largely roomy — dad jackets, wide-sleeve shirts and open-leg pants, for example, or “X-shaped,” highlighting the waist thanks to subtle tricks of draping and pleating. Tabs could adjust the shape or hold a scarf in place, a two-layer biker-style jacket, when pulled inside out, took on a completely new form, while the fabric of a crisp white shirtdress was twisted and knotted at the hips before being sewn into place, intriguing to the eye and adding interesting to the form.
