rebekka ruétz translates a myth into radical contemporaneity
Between raven black and blood red, between living moss and sculptural minimalism, LILITH emerges as more than a collection. It is a manifesto of female wholeness – raw, poetic and uncompromising.
The Return of the Demonized
Lilith – historically framed as threat and temptation – reappears here as a symbol of integration rather than provocation. In rebekka ruétz’s interpretation, rebellion is not performance but response. The collection embraces contradiction: Fear beside dignity. Vulnerability beside strength. Light beside shadow.
LILITH does not resolve opposites – it carries them.
Fashion in Process
Silhouettes are not predefined; they evolve in dialogue with the body. Drapes shift, cuts transform, materials are tested until an attitude reveals itself.
Each look is discovered rather than executed.
Sculptural corsetry meets fluid constructions. Volume arises from simultaneous structure and dissolution. The body is accompanied, not disguised.
Living Material: Moss as Statement
Real moss applications form the conceptual core. In blood red, smoky black and muted white, the material – traditionally rooted in interior design – migrates onto the body.
Moss reacts.
It changes.
It leaves traces.
Perfection is intentionally disrupted. Garments become temporal objects, carriers of transformation and decay.
Between Grounding and Transcendence
Raven black forms the base. Reds range from deep blood tones to luminous crimson and mythic purple hues. White shifts between chalk, serpentine textures and muted beige, complemented by subtle gold and silver nuances.
The palette moves between earthbound tactility and shimmering transcendence.
Sustainability as Structure
Upcycled, recycled and deadstock fabrics define the foundation. Organic cotton denim, natural latex in serpent texture, certified Tencel prints and traditional Tyrolean loden expand the material vocabulary.
Sustainability is not decoration – it is structural conviction.
Hair & Make-up: A Second Skin
Handcrafted vegan hair accessories, masks and braided caps extend the collection’s visual depth. Oscillating between innocence and imposed demonization, they function as second skin.
Graphic lines meet raw surfaces. Sculptural nail designs echo the collection’s organic symbolism.
Berlin as Cultural Context
Presented at Alte Münze in Berlin, LILITH unfolds as installation, fashion film and runway performance. Within Berlin Fashion Week’s discourse-driven environment, fashion becomes artistic language.
BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 03: Rebekka Ruetz walks the runway at the COLLECTIVEFOUR Rebekka Ruetz show during Berlin Fashion Week SS25 at Uber Eats Music Hall on July 03, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for COLLECTIVEFOUR Rebekka Ruetz)
LILITH is not a collection.
It is an attitude.
An invitation to embrace complexity.
To make contradiction visible.
To understand imperfection as presence.
Photos: Marcus Hartelt for Berlin Fashion Week | Linda Leitner | Annika Yanura
