Andrej Gronau

About the Collection

Central Saint Martins graduate and ready-to-wear designer Andrej Gronau’s latest Fall/Winter 2025/26 collection is inspired by Bric-à-Brac and Objet d’art that we collect and decorate our home with. Often called „KnickKnack“ or "SchnickSchnack“, these items and pieces often don’t hold a material value but have value in memories, emotions and meaning. The designs take inspiration from those objects, like little figurines, kitchy objects, decoration and tinsel, paper ribbons, teddy bears—things we might neglect and forget. The collection’s purpose is to evoke the wonder we once held in childhood, seeing objects simply for their being and beauty. In terms of clothes, wrinkly metallics are turned into ornamented jackets, delicate knits mimic paper ribbons and patterns of old and forgotten vintage decor. Oversized collars, reminiscent of antique figurines, blend Victorian drama with contemporary aesthetics. Furry textures recalling stuffed toys, highlight the nostalgia of cherished objects while star-shaped cut-outs draw from the playful, tactile quality of juvenile craft. Evoking a fantasy of dress-up, voluminous shapes, like puffy sleeves and flared dresses are counterbalanced by clean, utilitarian tailoring. By juxtaposing faded and shiny, childlike and refined, rough and smooth, this collection celebrates the beauty of imperfection, inviting introspection about the sentimental worth of objects and rummage as vessels of memory and self-expression.

All images can be found in the official Berlin Fashion Week MEDIA HUB.

ABOUT THE BRAND

ANDREJ GRONAU creates ready-to-wear that reconnects with the nostalgic dream of childhood. The German multidisciplinary artist and designer launched his eponymous line in 2022 as an extension of his Central Saint Martins MA Fashion graduate collection. Aware of fashion’s role as a signifier of identity, Gronau seeks an alternative to stereotypes with playful shapes and gender-fluid silhouettes.