GERMANY: German designer Daniel Rodan's presents his new leather lingerie collection in Berlin

Record ID: 743847

  • Title: GERMANY: German designer Daniel Rodan's presents his new leather lingerie collection in Berlin
  • Date: 20th October 2008
  • Summary: ***STROBING AND SOME FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGHOUT**** (L!1) BERLIN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 17, 2008) (REUTERS) MODEL IN FUR HAT AND MATCHING LEATHER UNDERWEAR ON THE CATWALK MODELS IN COLOURED REPTILE UNDERWEAR ON THE CATWALK RED REPTILE LEATHER UNDERWEAR MODEL IN LEATHER UNDERWEAR AND COAT ON THE CATWALK
  • Embargoed: 4th November 2008 12:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Fashion
  • Reuters ID: LVA1B7JU7UUR41HC1282PU4IBZQU
  • Story Text: A German designer brings out some hot new underwear for the cold season.
    It's cold outside but it's hot in here: the presentation of Daniel Rodan's new underwear collection is pretty hot stuff. Forget about thermal undies for winter, this German designer's garments are all made of different kinds of leather, and are sure to keep the nether regions warm.
    Far from being just 'leather and latex' the designs vary from everyday underwear to very sexy or barely there, and Rodan says the client base is as varied as the garments themselves.
    "Principally it is very individual characters who buy them, and they come from all levels of society. It starts with taxi drivers and stops with the head secretary of the big banks or somewhere. It is something that you can't pin onto one type of customer," he says.
    The collection, which ranges from bras, suspenders and knickers to theme-based costumes, is called "Black Nights II - Secrets in leather" and involves not only a lot of different kinds of leather, but also a lot of fantasy. The secret, according to Rodan, is that the garments should complement the woman wearing them, not disguise her.
    "It has to suit the person wearing it, that is really important.
    The idea, after all is to dress them and not disguise them. And that counts for all the lingerie, even the zodiac-style costumes, where we make the scorpion style to fit the star-sign or a lioness for leo, it doesn't matter which."
    With the amounts of material used in some of the creations, the garments are somewhat unsuited to disguising the figure anyway, but, using the finest leather, are at least comfortable enough for everyday wear, and really don't make you sweat too much, one model, Enyerlina said.
    "It is really comfortable leather, really fine. I feel really sexy in it. It's beautiful, and not too hot at all."
    In addition to cow and calf leather Rodan uses exotic materials such as elk or kangaroo leather, crocodile and various reptile and fish skins. And while a fish-skin bridal dress or scorpion-style lingerie might be too exotic for some, the garments on show did appeal to some of the guests.
    "There are a few things I would like to wear, the trench coats and a few of the bras and knickers which were quite nice," said one guest, Olga.
    "It is amazing that they can be worn just like any other garment, and I find that really attractive, you look good in it," said another, Birgit.
    And with the idea that underwear has to go under your clothes being completely out of fashion, if you have no traditional leather trousers for the Octoberfest in Germany, at least you can get some leather pants.
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