{"id":54236,"date":"2017-07-12T11:38:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/?p=54236"},"modified":"2017-07-12T11:38:58","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:38:58","slug":"lesson-maximalism-berlin-based-rianna-nina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/lesson-maximalism-berlin-based-rianna-nina\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons in Maximalism from a Berlin Design Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RANcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"665\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/riannaandnina.com\/\">RIANNA + NINA<\/a>\u00a0fabulous <em>salon<\/em>\u00a0in Berlin&#8217;s Mitte has long been a closely-guarded secret of the city&#8217;s style set that treasure the brand&#8217;s handbags handcrafted from Herm\u00e8s-inspired scarves, voluminous kaftans in a mash-up of Pucci-esque\u00a0prints and chinoiserie silk, and one-off art-deco lamps and furniture.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RN08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\nNot content with rehashing the past, last week, during BFW the designers launched a ready-to-wear line with an elegant presentation in the\u00a0gardens of a city palace, and for the first time, since their launch in 2014, developed their own prints and silhouettes from scratch. The resulting collection sat between the modern-day drama of Alessandro Michele&#8217;s Gucci, and a fresh take on the work of 1970&#8217;s design icons such as Bill Blass and Ossie Clark<br \/>\nThe instinct for what fashion fans want right now comes from the German-born Nina Kuhn, the business head of the pair, who previously lead communications at the French department store, Galeries Lafayette. The rich references to the past stem from the experience of Grecian Rianna Nektaria Kounou,\u00a0who also owns Berlin&#8217;s most luxurious vintage store <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stilinberlin.de\/2013\/03\/shop-in-berlin-rianna-in-berlin.html\">Rianna in Berlin<\/a>, famed for its selection of Chanel cocktail jewels and original 1970s designer pieces from YSL.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RN06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\nPerhaps, it comes as no surprise that the brand is hit in the UK, where\u00a0statement-making eccentricity is valued. &#8220;We went to London for a few days before Christmas to present our line to the press and buyers, and it was crazy&#8221;, says Kuhn, who in one short week managed to charm Lisa Armstrong Fashion Director of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/fashion\/style\/label-will-show-embrace-maximalism-even-devoted-minimalist\/\"> The Telegraph <\/a>to write a huge piece on them, cause a hysterical episode at British Vogue HQ, and secure stockists including, Browns and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.modaoperandi.com\/rianna-nina-fw17\">Moda Operandi<\/a>\u00a0(founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVG4pJzgqiB\/?taken-by=riannaandnina&amp;hl=en\">Lauren Santa Domingo<\/a> is a firm fan, and regularly wears the brand&#8217;s kimonos to events).<br \/>\nWith a more-is-more aesthetic creeping slowly into Berlin&#8217;s usually pared-back look \u00a0(see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumitrascu.de\/\">Dumitrascu <\/a>as another<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumitrascu.de\/\">\u00a0<\/a>example of OTT fashion from the capital) prepare to see more brands like Rianna and Nina upping the city&#8217;s stakes in maximalist style.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RN04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RN05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RN01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1010\" \/><br \/>\nDesigners in the middle: Rianna Nektaria Kounou\u00a0and Nina Kuhn.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the launch of the luxury label&#8217;s first full collection, we catch up with designers to hear how they have charmed London with their maximalist designs <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[19,8989],"class_list":["post-54236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion","tag-berlin-fashion-week","tag-rianna-and-nina"],"acf":{"main_category":null,"legacy":"1","exclude_from_ads":null,"hero_title":null,"subtitle":null,"hero":null,"teasers":null,"facebook_image":null,"related_articles":null,"next_article":null,"sleek_card_focus":null,"content":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - 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