Butterfly Soul Fire

I found the most beautiful and unique silk black dress for my friend Georgina to wear to a chic wedding in Istanbul at Berlin boutique label Butterfly Soul Fire.

I also me one half of the label's design duo - the lovely Designer Thoas Linder who explained to me the difference between east and west Berlin style. I loved the way he accessorised with one leather glove and layered beads and scarfe with the brown leather boots. The latest men's collection takes a view of the world where clothing is less ordinary. Based on black and white tones, the pieces are about draping, structure and deconstruction. Take a peek at Butterfly Soul Fire's latest collection - Butterflysoulfire

Thoas tells me style in the west is more head to toe designer and men dress in white shirts and chinos while women parade in italian style brands like Prada and Gucci. In the east however - people splurge on one or two key designer pieces and style them with vintage and market finds.

And a funny way to tell if you are in west or east Berlin is by the style of the green man and red man traffic signals. The chubbier green or red symbols with a hat means you are in East Berlin. The slim red or green man with no hat means you are in the west. Even the traffic symbols in this city have their own style!