modebranchen.NU no. 2 / June 2017 | Page 36

Article STREETWEAR PREMIUM GROUP This season, the PREMIUM GROUP presents how the streetwear look differs across each of the Group’s platforms, in order to help buyers transporting the looks into their stores. BY HELLE MATHIESEN Today, “streetwear” is the best phrase that greater understanding of the composite combining streetwear pieces with statement media that unites people from all over the ances. At the different trade fair platforms BRIGHT sets the bar we have to describe the current global lan- guage of fashion, music, lifestyle and social world. Over the years, a cocktail of genres like skateboarding, workwear, military and athletic-inspired clothing – among many others – have blended together to create a homogenous streetwear culture that is now the backbone of big directional shifts in mainstream tastes. But having a 36 | ISSUE NO 02 JUNE 2017 | MODEBRANCHEN. parts is a prerequisite to comprehending the full spectrum and all its complex nu- jewellery that makes the look complete. PREMIUM GROUP shows how the street- At BRIGHT, visitors will be privy to a The female take while the latest skateboarding collections wear look differs. With a focus on feminine designs, SHOW&ORDER KRAFTWERK BERLIN pre- sents the female take on this season’s trend, range of core skate brands that truly set the bar for streetwear in the early days, from Levi’s and New Balance bring us to the modern era. Nostalgic hip-hop labels like Pelle Pelle and ECKO Unltd. will also