Marke
About the Collection
MARKE’s Fall/Winter 2025/26 collection titled “Everything That Stays Is Love” is a reflection on the topics of nostalgia and longing and the delicate boundary between daydreaming and reality. With historical and literary character as muses—Miss Havisham of Dickens’ Great Expectations and Stephen Tennant of the Bright Young Things—the collection unfolds in three acts, mirroring the arc of a life consumed by nostalgia. The first act radiates the golden glow of youth, full of promise and possibility and is translated into fluid silhouettes, soft draping, delicate embellishments and skin-tight mesh garments. The second act descends into the shadows, reflecting grief and introspection. The colour palette changes to blacks and muted tones, with tailored pieces softened by luxurious materials like wool-silk blends. The third act embraces decay: oversized shirting and raw-edged draped bows evoke a sense of collapse, with silhouettes teetering on the brink of disintegration. The unisex collection, crafted from sustainable materials sourced from deadstock, reaffirms the brand’s commitment to thoughtful design, ensuring that every garment bears the weight of both artistry and responsibility.
All images are available at the official Berlin Fashion Week MEDIA HUB.
ABOUT THE BRAND
MARKE, founded by designer Mario Keine, delves into the human spirit as a dynamic and evolving construct. The collections create space for exploring diverse aesthetics, embracing hybridity, fluidity, and eclecticism. Drawing inspiration from art, culture, historical eras, folklore, and future possibilities, MARKE’s designs weave together past and present, celebrating the multiplicity of human expression and the interplay of different worlds and times.
What non-fashion related sources or experiences have influenced your current collection?
The collection is influenced by something very universal, an emotion everybody finds in themselves: The feeling of nostalgia, luxuriating in remembrance of an earlier state of oneself, longing for a time irrevocably out of reach. It's a story inspired by Stephen Tennant, a 'Bright Young Thing' , and Miss Havisham of 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens. Two personas, real and fictional, whose lives were defined by letting their past become their presence - souls stuck in an idyllic lost past.
