"At the heart of INNOCENCE is the question of how formative early experiences shape one's perception and self-definition. The collection does not view childhood as a nostalgically idealised state, but rather as a complex experiential space characterised by imagination, uncertainty, discovery, and early forms of self-assertion. This thematic layer is reflected in the design of the collection's look. Contrasting materials and silhouettes dominate the aesthetic: structured cuts and tailoring combine with flowing fabrics and intentionally unconventional details."
"The shapes and cuts allow for freedom of movement, referencing curiosity and exploration. The designs balance between precise construction and playful openness, highlighting the tension between control and freedom. The collection is divided into three thematic chapters, each interpreting different phases of growing up. The first phase addresses early childhood, a time of limitless imagination, fluid identities, and unrestricted possibilities."
Nowrubi Atelier Berlin's Fall/Winter 2026 collection INNOCENCE explores childhood as a formative, fragile, and subjective emotional space that shapes identity, belonging, and personal development. Ruben Nowak perceives childhood both as memory and as an ongoing lived experience through fatherhood, observing a child's wonder, openness, and radical honesty. The collection interrogates how early experiences shape perception and self-definition without idealising childhood, presenting imagination, uncertainty, discovery, and early self-assertion. Designs feature contrasting materials and silhouettes: structured tailoring meets flowing fabrics and unconventional details. Shapes allow freedom of movement, symbolising curiosity and exploration while balancing precise construction with playful openness. The collection comprises three thematic chapters portraying different growing-up phases.
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