# Artistically Minimalist Contemporary Wear Dashiel Brahmann Creates Elegant and Relaxed Clothing By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-01-30 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-contemporary-wear References: [dashiel-brahmann](http://www.dashiel-brahmann.com) US-based brand Dashiel Brahmann creates minimalist contemporary wear ensembles with a poetic twist. The garments for Autumn/Winter 2018 strike the perfect balance between effortless sophistication, [elegant natural tailoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galilee-by-sea) and eerie minimalist aesthetics. The designer duo experiments with stitches, turtle necks, striped patterns and timeless designs, in order to create a clothing line that draws inspiration from poet and artist lifestyles. The below knee-length clean design of the dresses and the ankle-length male trousers have an overall simplistic art deco design with French undertones. Dashiel Brahmann kept the style [relatively androgynous](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi) as certain pieces — the horizontally striped black and white turtleneck and the vertically striped pajama set, are shot for both the men's and women's Autumn/Winter 2018 minimalist contemporary wear collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Contemporary Wear:** Creating minimalist contemporary wear ensembles with a poetic twist presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry. - **Effortless Sophistication:** Striking the perfect balance between effortless sophistication and minimalist aesthetics opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the clothing industry. - **Timeless Designs:** Experimenting with timeless designs that draw inspiration from poet and artist lifestyles offers disruptive innovation possibilities in the fashion industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating minimalist contemporary wear ensembles with a poetic twist. - **Clothing:** The clothing industry has the chance to disrupt the market by creating garments that strike the perfect balance between effortless sophistication and minimalist aesthetics. - **Design:** Incorporating timeless designs inspired by poet and artist lifestyles presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Minimally Elegant Fall-Ready Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-1.md) - [Genderless Outerwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi.md) - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md) - [Minimal Tailored Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galilee-by-sea.md) - [Seasonal Womenswear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artless-forevers-fall-25.md) - [Minimalistic Activewear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-x-sacai.md) - [Refined Utility Tailoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apresse-2026.md) - [In-House Minimalist Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-womens-fashion.md)