When viewing the various collections by the label Rozalb De Mura you get caught up in the various traits of a specific character; this character being Rozalb himself. Though entirely fictional in reality Rozalb’s character influences all of the designers that mend his life with each thread. One of the designers Olah Gyarfas says of Rozalb, ” [He's a] generous spirit, an enthusiastic traveler in space and time, extremely curious and inquiring, passionate about art, music, nature and science. I’m totally happy to be one of his protégés.” The most recent collection under Rozalb De Mura is titled, “The Thing.” The pursuit of the new collection started when designers stared blankly at an empty black lot. “I loved the mystery and austerity conveyed by the sheer blackness of an all black lot,” says Olah; the lines features a unique blend of coats, pants, dresses and shirts that speak to just that. The line is characterisic of Rozalb; incredibly passionate and curious.

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Olah Gyarfas, architect of Romanian label Rozalb de Mura, has more than a passing interest in all things avant-garde. Creating an eccentric multi-disciplined world around his clothing, this graduate of Budapest’s University of Applied Arts offers his own unique take on “future” and surrealist dressing, collaborating with visual artists, writers and musicians to create a brand that’s constantly evolving.

Ideal in Berlin played host to Olah’s a/w ’08 collection, The Thing. In typically weird and wonderful style, the show veered away from the traditional catwalk presentation, instead opting for a live model-meets-lasers-meets-scanners art performance that did justice to an equally unconventional collection. Using black as his starting point, Olah created a monochrome parade of complex and highly detailed garments that concentrated on shape, form and texture—quilted puffa jackets, high-shine ruffles, decorative shoulder pieces, removable pads and a variety of ultra-modern, chemically-treated fabrics. Theatrical and dramatic, with a touch of techno sportswear, average this is not.

6 - festival for fashion, music and photography vienna, june 2006