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DAGGER S/S27 at Berlin Fashion Week: Teenage Nostalgia and Skate Culture

festival-fair · 2026-07-16

During Berlin Fashion Week, DAGGER presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, “Lifestyles of the bored and disenfranchised,” drawing on designer Luke Raines' early-2000s coastal youth. The show featured collaborations with Vans for customized Slip-Ons and Shark Beauty for backstage support. Photographer Anna Nowalska-Duda captured the presentation's candid, nostalgic energy. The collection continues the narrative from DAGGER's AW26 “Play Hard” show, focusing on character evolution and brand refinement.

Key facts

  • DAGGER presented S/S27 collection during Berlin Fashion Week.
  • Collection titled 'Lifestyles of the bored and disenfranchised'.
  • Designer Luke Raines drew inspiration from his early-2000s coastal teenage years.
  • Collaboration with Vans for customized Slip-Ons.
  • Shark Beauty provided backstage support.
  • Photography by Anna Nowalska-Duda.
  • Collection continues narrative from AW26 'Play Hard' show.
  • Themes include teenage firsts and liberation.

Entities

Artists

  • Luke Raines
  • Anna Nowalska-Duda

Institutions

  • DAGGER
  • Vans
  • Shark Beauty
  • Berlin Fashion Week
  • Fashion Council Germany

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany

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