Fringes and cords: Young, award-winning fashion designs in Brisbane

Lennart Bohle is a young, aspiring fashion designer from Germany. This year, he won the Neo.Fashion Award at Berlin Fashion Week. With selected pieces from his collection, the 27-year-old was flown to Australia to present his creations on the opening day of Brisbane German Week. In an interview, he tells us what all this has to do with traditions in crafts and cords.

Lennart Bohle grew up surrounded by fabrics. In his creations, he combines new techniques with traditional craftsmanship. Credit: Christian Maas

Lennart Bohle has developed a new method for his designs, with which he creates clothes from cords. Here is one of his models at Berlin Fashion Week 2025. Credit: DeFrance Images

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