At Berlin Fashion Week SS26, Laura Gerte turned the volume down on techno-futurism and tuned into something far more instinctual with her newest collection titled “Desire/Chaos.” The designer, known for her sculptural language and cyberpunk leanings, offered a stunning and intimate shift—a visceral conversation between softness and survival, delicacy and defiance.

“Desire/Chaos” pulsed with dualities. The tension between vulnerability and strength was stitched into every look—like a diary written in texture, fabric, and form.

Gerte's signature elements—quilted bombers, ruched dresses, and long ribboned jerseys—were still very much present, but now they told a different kind of story. This wasn’t a distant vision of a post-human future; this was a very real, very present woman navigating chaos with courage, one raw thread at a time.

Capri pants and ultra-short micro-shorts suggested both armor and intimacy, while hoodies with relaxed slogans offered a kind of street-smart cocoon—protection against the noise, but with softness intact. Each piece felt like an emotional layer: worn, shed, or reassembled.

Gerte’s talent for eveningwear as sculpture reached new poetic heights. One standout: a rigid white canvas piece swathed in tulle, blurring lines between garment and ghost, protection and exposure. Other dresses, crafted in gauzy mesh, distressed jersey, and layered appliqué, moved like whispered rebellions—unapologetically feminine but never fragile.

The collection’s genius was in its contradictions. Torn textures were intentionally placed, implying both decay and design. Layering felt accidental and intimate, like someone getting dressed mid-thought. And yet, every look was fully considered, stitched with intent, telling stories of pain, joy, desire, and resistance.

What “Desire/Chaos” offered wasn’t escapism—it was reflection. This was clothing for a world that asks women to be everything at once: tough, tender, seen, hidden. Gerte met that challenge with pieces that feel like emotional extensions of the self—part shield, part scream, part celebration.

With this collection, Laura Gerte proves she's not just designing for a hypothetical future—she’s designing for real, feeling women, right now. It’s fashion as catharsis, fashion as poetry, and above all, fashion that speaks.

                                    Img Source: Kendam