4ME4YOU features designer HADERLUMP during Berlin Fashion Week SS26..
DESIGNER: HADERLUMP
At Berlin Fashion Week SS26, Haderlump, under the direction of Johann Ehrhardt, offered a soulful and tactile meditation on forgotten histories, craft, and identity. Titled with subtle reverence, the collection drew inspiration from the delicate artistry of ex libris, once widely used as bookplates to mark ownership in personal libraries. Set within a stark space, Ehrhardt transformed the venue into a contemplative gallery. At its heart stood a cuboid sculpture, entirely wrapped in thousands of antique ex libris prints, a quietly powerful centrepiece that served as both installation and statement. Against the backdrop of our increasingly digitised reality, the sculpture evoked a yearning for the tactile, the personal, the historical, and set the tone for what followed.
On the runway, Haderlump’s signature tailoring returned with renewed intensity. This season, silhouettes were oversized, architectural, and emotionally charged. Jackets in cotton drill and glazed leather featured bias-cut seams that created subtle movement, offsetting their sturdy construction with a sense of flowing imperfection. It’s this tension between structure and slouch—between the designed and the deconstructed—that defines the brand’s unique aesthetic.
The greatcoat, a staple of the Haderlump wardrobe, reappeared in distressed wool, embroidered with fine, almost ghostly patterns. The effect was at once military and mythic—as if resurrecting garments from a forgotten future. Elsewhere, blousons included surprising elements: curved chest panels, asymmetric closures, and hoods shaped like medieval cowls, layering the collection with historical echoes and a faintly monastic aura.
Color and texture played a restrained yet powerful role. Earthy linen, raw cotton, hand-worked leather, and coarse wool brought the material world to life, reinforcing Haderlump’s commitment to craftsmanship, sustainability, and authenticity. The garments themselves became relics of a fading analog culture—offering not just fashion, but a poetic resistance to the fast, disposable, and digital.
By grounding the collection in the forgotten beauty of ex libris, Haderlump turned a niche historical reference into a compelling metaphor for modern fashion: Who do we belong to? What do we leave behind? With SS26, Johann Ehrhardt doesn’t just dress bodies, he archives them, inscribing emotion into every seam.
