On 2nd September, 2024, Mode Suisse celebrated its format Mode Suisse & Friends once again at the Kunsthaus Zürich. With 22 participants presenting their latest collections and projects, Switzerland’s fashion platform celebrated its unique concept, more than ever, by offering a fashion-week-in-a-day experience. Three separate shows were accompanied by diverse live acts, including English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf. In addition, participants presented their collections in the adjacent showroom and shop. Mode Suisse is delighted to honour maison blanche as the third winner of the MIELE x MODE SUISSE AWARD FOR POSITIVE IMPACT. Moreover, ADAPT by SPF was shown at Mode Suisse & Friends for the second time. This year, the capsule collection for wheelchair users, initiated by the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation and Mode Suisse, was developed with Visual (Archives™️) Society and students from HEAD – Genève. Also, the second collectors’ item – a colourful tote bag designed by Ikou Tschüss – was launched with Edition Partner Glatt.
SHOW ONE
Opening Mode Suisse & Friends 2024, Swiss/Korean brand NINA YUUN (Burgdorf, juried label) teamed up with MDK (friend) to show its well-loved nubi pieces, accessorised by Zurich-based designer Miranda Kaloudis. Next up was one of this year’s juried newcomers EMMBER (Bern, D.E.S.I.G.N. Foundation awardee), followed by ADAM BRODY (Zurich, friend), a size inclusive pioneer. Making a return to the Mode Suisse & Friends runway, aporeei‘s (Warsaw, juried label and D.E.S.I.G.N. Foundation awardee) sensual silhouettes were styled with grape leather bags from iman ama (Geneva, friend). The gothic, grunge looks of MANIEGA (Geneva, friend) were up next before the first show was closed by DOING FASHION – Basel, ICDP HGK FHNW (friend) highlighting the creations of ten Master and Bachelor students: Andrea Glanzmann, Andreea Tron, Angela Greter, Giulia Marcotullio, JLF – JENNIFER LYNN FARMER, Kristina Bucheli & Josefa Lüscher, Livia Simoni, Milena Schneider and Vloody Frank. Show One was accompanied by Patrick Wolf‘s live set of chamber pop and folk music.
DOING FASHION Basel, HGK FHNW
here shown with Vloody Frank
Photos: Alexander Palacios
SHOW TWO
Celebrating its 130th birthday, enSoie opened the second show. The journey through the house’s past collections was followed by the opulent looks of Anastasia Bull (Basel, juried label and D.E.S.I.G.N. Foundation awardee) and a trip around the world by juried newcomer Louis Origine (Bulle). The Swiss Paraplegic Foundation (Nottwil, friend) showed ADAPT by SPF x Visual (Archives™️) Society, the second capsule collection featuring clothing designed for wheelchair users. The adaptive collection is a project initiated with Yannick Aellen from Mode Suisse and this year was developed together with Victor Prieux from the design collective Visual (Archives™️) Society (Geneva) and HEAD – Genève Fashion Design students: Clarice Pasternak, Ewen Danzeisen and Rubène Dimetto. Next up, Ba Si (Basel, juried label) sent its maximalist, colour-popping looks down the runway before MOURJJAN (Zurich/Beirut, juried label) marked its 12th appearance at Mode Suisse, gracing the catwalk with a few pieces from the label’s last couture collection. Sadly, designer Roland Rahal’s newest visions for SS25 could not be shown, due to the current situation in the Middle East. The evening’s second show concluded with an Interlude by Sewing Partner BERNINA (Zurich, friend), presenting a special DIY bag in seven colours. Show Two was accompanied by Yes It’s Ananias‘ psychoautomatic solo piano performance.
ADAPT by SPF x Visual (Archives™) Society
Photos: Alexander Palacios
Showroom picture: Marc Medina
SHOW THREE
Juried newcomer and Coup de Cœur BONGÉNIE Abri (Basel/Geneva) opened tonight’s third and final show followed by collections from Brigitte da Conceiçao and Maxence Guenin, accessorised with jewellery by Coline Gros, representing the Fashion School HEAD – Genève (friend). Sarah Bounab‘s (Geneva, juried label) future evening wear continued the third show, just before juried label Casella Meyer‘s (Zurich/Milano, D.E.S.I.G.N. Foundation awardee) contemporary, elegant pieces entered the runway. The Snake Woman Gabrielle Huguenot (Zurich), another juried newcomer and winner of last year’s Hyères Festival Grand Prix du Jury Accessoires, was up next. Mode Suisse & Friends 2024 concluded with maison blanche (Zurich, juried newcomer), this year’s winner of the Miele x Mode Suisse Award for Positive Impact. Designer, Yannik Zamboni, impressed with his environmental commitment, which is reflected in the traceability of the brand’s production line and use of sustainable materials. As part of the award by Miele and Mode Suisse, an exclusive piece titled The Look for Positive Impact was revealed on tonight’s runway and will be auctioned later this year to support women shelters in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bags by juried newcomer THADEN (Zurich) were exclusively displayed in the adjoining showroom. The final show of the 2024 edition of Mode Suisse & Friends was accompanied by the excellent live act of Xzavier Stone with his signature electronic and R’n’B sounds.
HEAD – Genève
here shown with Brigitte da Conceiçao
HEAD – Genève
here show with Maxence Guenin & jewellery by Coline Gros
Photos: Alexander Palacios
