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Stockholm, Sweden

Claes Berkes

  • Abstract construction
  • Sculptural casualwear
  • Denim design

Claes Berkes helped establish Nakkna in 2003 after studying fashion at Beckmans. Working with Camilla Sundin and Ella Soccorsi, he developed a label that balanced abstract construction with practical wearability.

Group photograph of Ella Soccorsi, Claes Berkes and Camilla Sundin

Pictured: Ella Soccorsi, Claes Berkes and Camilla Sundin.

Carl-Peter Licorish / QX · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Loose grey shirt dress — Claes Berkes, Date not documented

Collection selection

Loose grey shirt dress

Date not documented

A published and attributed example of this designer or label’s work: Loose grey shirt dress.

Interview Magazine; photographer not identified
Patterned long cardigan with bold black bands — Claes Berkes, Autumn/Winter 2011–2012

Collection selection

Patterned long cardigan with bold black bands

Autumn/Winter 2011–2012 · Le Cri

This knit design treats texture as a visible part of the garment’s character.

fuckingyoung.es; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Wrinkled grey tailoring with tied-waist trousers — Claes Berkes, Autumn/Winter 2011–2012

Collection selection

Wrinkled grey tailoring with tied-waist trousers

Autumn/Winter 2011–2012 · Le Cri

The leg line and proportions give this design its characteristic shape.

fuckingyoung.es; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Draped black outerwear — Claes Berkes, Autumn/Winter 2011–2012

Collection selection

Draped black outerwear

Autumn/Winter 2011–2012 · Le Cri

Soft folds shape the silhouette and suggest movement around the body.

fuckingyoung.es; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Quilted long black coats — Claes Berkes, Autumn/Winter 2011–2012

Collection selection

Quilted long black coats

Autumn/Winter 2011–2012 · Le Cri

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

fuckingyoung.es; photographer not identified on retrieved page

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Claes Berkes

His discussion of the brand's return to the Stockholm runway in 2010 highlighted its international retail ambitions, while later work with Tiger Jeans extended his experience into a different clothing context.