For the Spring/Summer ‘25 collection, we invited three creative minds to interpret their favourite piece through the lens of their own unique style. The result? A celebration of individuality—bold, beautiful, and refreshingly distinct.
Let us introduce you to the women behind the looks:
POLLY LAPKOVSKAJA – Musician, Composer, Alchemist of Sound & Scent
Known on stage as Pollyester, Polly’s world is a fusion of performance, experimentation, and reinvention. Currently composing for DAS SCHLOSS by Franz Kafka at Munich’s Residenztheater, she balances the surreal with the real—like TAR, her own line of shampoo crafted from birch bark tar and shale oil. In our collection, she chose a sculptural silhouette and turned it into something altogether unexpected.
MONA BERGERS – Stylist, Journalist, Modern Minimalist
With a degree in Fashion Science from Stockholm, New York, and Paris, Mona’s vision is as international as it is precise. Formerly with Architectural Digest and Vogue Germany, her styling is cerebral yet sensuous, always with a whisper of the avant-garde. She selected a crisp piece from our collection and gave it her signature editorial twist.
ARZU KÜCÜK – Make-Up Artist, Beauty Whisperer
We met Arzu during a Hermès beauty campaign and were instantly drawn to her instinctive, almost effortless way with make-up. Her work graces the pages of international magazines and brands like Hermès, Byredo, MAC, and more. For this project, her look is an ode to natural elegance—styled with intuition and a sharp eye for detail.
Each woman brings something rare to the table: a personal story, a strong vision, and a style that defies repetition.
IRMA: How would you describe your talent?
POLINA LAPKOVSKAJA: The talents I have been given are musicality, a high level of sensitivity towards everyone and everything and a never-ending interest in a wide variety of people and things. However, I feel that I am at an age where it is no longer so much about the talents, but about what I do with them. This is my daily exercise.
IRMA: And how do you combine your skills in such a way that they give you strength and benefit from each other?
POLINA LAPKOVSKAJA: To be honest, it’s an absolutely inscrutable mix of extreme discipline and the wildest chaos. In my work, I alternate between phases that I spend in teams and phases that I work contemplatively in the tunnel with myself. The former has a timeline, the latter is a timeless magical vacuum. The task is usually to know which of the two phases I am currently in.
IRMA: Why did you choose the Kimono Jacket Lilly?
POLINA LAPKOVSKAJA: I’ve been very lucky to have toured Japan a few times with my bands and I’m endlessly fascinated by the Japanese culture with its many rituals of practically everything. I happen to know that, paradoxically, kimono simply means ‘dress up’ in Japanese. That’s refreshing with all the fashion ambitions that surround us. My favorite thing about a kimono is that it works in the bedroom as well as at a wedding. You are always perfectly dressed.
IRMA: If you had to put music to the jacket, what do you think of or what kind of music/track would it be?
POLINA LAPKOVSKAJA: I listen to ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES by Nico & The Velvet Underground
IRMA: You do a lot of different things and just launched a shampoo based on birch bark tar and shale oil. Is there any advice you can give to people who have different talents and don’t want to do without any of them?
POLINA LAPKOVSKAJA: Above all, I believe that women should not allow themselves to be confused by society. Society wants to pigeonhole women – women should then sit in them and always do what doesn’t upset society – after all, they have already mentally adjusted to it. Any deviation from this course is often interpreted as erratic, indecisive or superficial and not really good at anything. That’s bullshit. Women can do many different things with great passion and equally great success. So my advice would be to listen to your instincts and follow them.
IRMA: I agree.
IRMA: Why did you pick our hand knitted Lodovica V-neck vest?
MONA BERGERS: Throughout the years, I successfully mastered ignoring the weather forecast fashion-wise, which makes a vest my perfect companion; especially in-between seasons. It can be layered – from tank top till turtleneck – but also worn on bare skin, given that summer can arrive at any hour in Munich. Moreover, the stitching reminds me of the traditional costume worn in this region of Germany, which seems to have a comeback these days (especially the more extravagant designs from the 80s) just as Munich itself (even HTSI is granting the city to have a moment).
IRMA: What came first to your mind, how you wanted to wear this knitwear?
MONA BERGERS: I felt like enhancing but also breaking the preppy aesthetic of the vest with a white tee from The Strand, my favourite bookstore from when I lived in New York. I adore how their slogan „18 miles of books“ peeks out underneath the V-neck. The skirt by Tom Ford’s Gucci screams current Miu Miu and I’m all in for both, the irony and the revival. The Wolford tights are a relict from VOGUE’s fashion closet that had to be cleared when we changed offices. Since it took me five years to hunt down the patent boots by Miu Miu from the 2000s, it almost feels like I moved into them this winter. Together with the oversized leather coat, they reflect my Berlin nostalgia (I’m never not thinking of moving back). The sunglasses are my moms from the 70s; they add the perfect shade of warmth.
IRMA: When putting together a vintage look, do you have a personal method? If so, please share it with us.
MONA BERGERS: It’s all about play for me. I like to contrast an oversized washed-out crewneck with a flowy silk skirt, putting a monogrammed turtleneck underneath or a ripped tank top (almost like a modern corset) on top and add cowboy boots for additional fun for example. Especially when it comes to vintage, I long for an improvised feel, I’m torn towards a Tomboy aesthetic. The look shouldn’t be too nostalgic or caught in a certain era; rather out of space and time, like the costume design of Bella Baxter in Poor Things or Mary (who neither has nor needs a last name) in Party Girl. Once the silhouette is modern, almost like a framework, in-between is free play – with materials, textures, patterns or the like. I often feel that interesting looks just find their way; going through the wardrobe and throwing on pieces randomly helps finding them.
IRMA: Your favourite vintage Shops in Munich?
MONA BERGERS: Seconda Pelle is a vintage dealer in Munich’s container collective. Owner Francesca Pellegrini sources her broad selection in Northern Italy close to where she grew up – and boycotts fast fashion. I scored the most perfect Prada silk capris with see-through mesh-inlays from the 90s here. Vintage Love might appear a bit cluttered once you step in but it’s a real institution thanks to the playful curation of founder Inge Grandl. Together with her husband, she made nightclub P1 enter the new-wave-era in the 80s – and her store most certainly reflects her disco past. During Oktoberfest season, you can find Munich’s most stunning selection of vintage costumes here. Both also rent out vintage treasures for editorial shootings, which is a real savior, especially when samples arrive late.
IRMA: A tip for best vintage hunting, please, how you do it.
MONA BERGERS: At Vestiaire Collective, Sellpy and Vinted, I can get lost in the rabbit hole for hours. Therefore the following rule is crucial to me: I save my latest finding to favourites – and sleep minimum one night, more likely several nights (depending on the rarity of the piece) over it. If I stay as obsessed as in the moment I first discovered it, I start negotiating the price but always with a set limit. It might take you five years to get those patent boots by Miu Miu but that is only a brief moment in a lifetime shared – or until the soles fall apart entirely.
IRMA : Why was your first choice our Azur Blue Parker jacket?
ARZU KÜCÜK: Blue is my absolute favourite colour, this blue, gives me a good feeling and energy especially on days when you might be a bit tired 😉
IRMA: You are a make-up artist , how important are cloths to you and how does make up influences the way you get dressed ?
ARZU KÜCÜK: That is a good question, since I’m someone who likes to wear bright, eye-catching colours, I like to keep my makeup very natural, Glowy Skin / blush / Lip gloss or Lip tint, brown mascara is my everyday makeup look.
IRMA: Obligatory questions, things you always carry in your bag in spring.
ARZU KÜCÜK: Sun screen from Isidin 50 Skin tint / must have Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin tint at Niche Lip Plump : Dr Emi Skin ist the perfect base and plumps up the lips Lipstick : Lisa Eldridge / Ture velvet
IRMA:The best make up to wear to this blue casual Parker jacket?
ARZU KÜCÜK: Glowy skin with a touch of Ture Velet lipstick 🙂
